Mamuthones

Milan, Italy
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A mysterious, ancient tradition takes place each year in Mamoiada, a small village tucked into the middle of wild and mountainous Sardinia. On the day of Saint Anthony, the saint protector of animals and fire, the men of the village transform to become Mamuthones and Issohadores. Complementing one another like yin is to yang, mamuthones echo the darkness, while issohadores rope in the light. 

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Contributors
Leopoldo Caggiano, Giancarlo Casula, Marcello Sanna, Eugenia Tartarelli, Orash Rahnema, Andrea Ferrario