Tresnuraghes
Encyclopedia
Tresnuraghes is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Oristano
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 130 km northwest of Cagliari
and about 40 km north of Oristano
. The name means three nuraghes
in Sardinian
.
, Flussio
, Magomadas
, Sennariolo
.
is a traditional Sardinian feste, the most important one, which is a time of excess consumption that helps solidify the social community. Local shepherd
families in this predominantly pastoral community offer sheep and oversee cooking them in a gesture of thanks to Providence
. Other families offer bread as thanksgiving
or for favors desired. Hundreds of people, mostly from Tresnuraghes, but a large number of outsiders as well, eat and drink to satiation together.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Oristano
Province of Oristano
Oristano is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Oristano.It has an area of 3,040 km², and a total population of 167,971 . There are 88 municipalities in the province ). As of June 2005, the main communes by population are:-Politics:-External...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, located about 130 km northwest of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
and about 40 km north of Oristano
Oristano
Oristano is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.-History:...
. The name means three nuraghes
Nuraghe
The nuraghe is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture, the Nuragic civilization...
in Sardinian
Sardinian
Sardinian can refer to:* Sardinia* Sardinian people* Sardinian language* Sardinian...
.
Geography
Tresnuraghes borders the following municipalities: CuglieriCuglieri
Cuglieri is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 km northwest of Cagliari and about 42 km north of Oristano....
, Flussio
Flussio
Flussio is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 km northwest of Cagliari and about 40 km north of Oristano...
, Magomadas
Magomadas
Magomadas is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 km northwest of Cagliari and about 40 km north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 628 and an area of 8.9 km².Magomadas borders the following municipalities:...
, Sennariolo
Sennariolo
Sennariolo is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 km northwest of Cagliari and about 35 km north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 185 and an area of 15.7 km².Sennariolo borders the following...
.
Festivals
The Feast of Saint MarkFeast of Saint Mark
-Local observances:In Tresnuraghes, a small village in the Sardinian region of Italy holds a traditional Sardinian feast, the most important one, which is a time of excess consumption that helps solidify the social community. Local shepherd families in this predominantly pastoral community offer...
is a traditional Sardinian feste, the most important one, which is a time of excess consumption that helps solidify the social community. Local shepherd
Shepherd
A shepherd is a person who tends, feeds or guards flocks of sheep.- Origins :Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool...
families in this predominantly pastoral community offer sheep and oversee cooking them in a gesture of thanks to Providence
Divine providence
In Christian theology, divine providence, or simply providence, is God's activity in the world. " Providence" is also used as a title of God exercising His providence, and then the word are usually capitalized...
. Other families offer bread as thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
or for favors desired. Hundreds of people, mostly from Tresnuraghes, but a large number of outsiders as well, eat and drink to satiation together.