This article explores La Vendemmia, the Italian grape harvest, focusing on the deep cultural and spiritual significance of winemaking in Sardinia. From ancient Dionysian rites to modern communal practices, we delve into how the grape harvest connects people to the rhythms of the land, the wisdom of their ancestors, and the cycles of life and death.
As our trilogy of late autumnal fruits draws to a close, we reach the finale with two fruits that embody the spirit of late autumn [...]
Welcome back to the second part of our journey into the heart of late autumn's fruitful bounty, where we continue exploring the se [...]
As the vibrant palette of fall begins to fade and the leaves yield to the crisp winds heralding winter, the quieter yet equally en [...]
Greetings, folklore fanatics! Your September Folkloric Almanac is ready. September has rolled in, swathing us in a rich tapestry o [...]
As the Lammas season approaches, we turn our attention to this ancient harvest celebration that traditionally marked the beginning [...]
Lammas Berry Bread Lammas, an age-old harvest festival, brings together communities to celebrate the season's first bounty of berr [...]
There are many pre-Christian celebrations that occur on the cusp of spring and summer in the northern hemisphere, celebrated on Ap [...]
(Hawthorn tree, May, Rome, Italy) Blackthorn and Hawthorn are considered thresholds to the Otherworld, fiercely guarded by fairies [...]
Art by Roberto Campus Acorns are an abundant food source which our resilient Ancestors used to survive hard times. Acorns are also [...]
