Mamuthones and Issohadores in Mamoiada Sardinia - Italy
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Mamuthones have black face mask (visera) stopped by a muncadore (handkerchief, dark), sapedde (large vest sheepskin black or dark, also known as mastruca), and sacàrriga, group of bells of various shapes; Issohadores have sucurittu (red waistcoat) and white pants now, fringed shawl, belt sonajolos (small bells), soha (long rope, a sort of ’lasso’), black hat with wide brim over her face, now a berritta (headdress typical of the traditional dress).
Mamuthones Issohadores and make this ancient rite (perhaps pre-Roman) with dance, sound and catching.
The pace of the ’procession’ is rhythmic, powerful.
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