Pinnettas: Traditional Shepherds’ Huts of Sardinia. Geometry, Shape and Materials

Pirinu, Andrea

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-57937-5_49

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“…Indeed, the Sardinian landscape preserves valuable evidence of pastoral activity such as drystone vernacular constructions which are the result of traditional knowledge developed in a close dialectic relationship with the surrounding environment [63,64]. Particularly, pastoral activity has developed sos pinnettos ("a truncated cone shape, realizing a dome (tholos) that recalls-with extraordinary typological continuity-the ancient Nuragic construction, fitting harmoniously into the landscape" [65] (p. 468) and sas barracas (with quadrangular base), which are temporal multipurpose buildings for storing tools, milking sheep, and sheltering [66]. Such facilities, as well as the camminos, transhumance pathways surrounded by stone walls, are included in the cultural heritage according to the Regional Landscape Plan of Sardinia [65].…”

Section: Sardinian Cultural Heritage and Pastoral Foodsystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Particularly, pastoral activity has developed sos pinnettos ("a truncated cone shape, realizing a dome (tholos) that recalls-with extraordinary typological continuity-the ancient Nuragic construction, fitting harmoniously into the landscape" [65] (p. 468) and sas barracas (with quadrangular base), which are temporal multipurpose buildings for storing tools, milking sheep, and sheltering [66]. Such facilities, as well as the camminos, transhumance pathways surrounded by stone walls, are included in the cultural heritage according to the Regional Landscape Plan of Sardinia [65]. Moreover, pastoral activity has contributed to the maintenance of flora and microflora biodiversity [67,68] and thus, preventing the degradation of valuable landscapes.…”

Section: Sardinian Cultural Heritage and Pastoral Foodsystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Wild Food Thistle Gathering and Pastoralism: An Inextricable Link in the Biocultural Landscape of Barbagia, Central Sardinia (Italy)

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In Sardinia, pastoralism has been at the heart of cultural identity for millennia. Such activity has shaped the landscape by sustainably managing its elements over the centuries. We conducted 30 semi-structured interviews regarding the uses of wild plants as well as their contribution to sheep breeding over the last few decades in two villages of Barbagia di Ollolai. We recorded the use of 73 taxa belonging to 35 families. Over one-third of the vernacular food taxa were mentioned as raw snacks. Specifically, 22% were used only as raw snacks, while another 22% were used as raw snacks in addition to other uses. Indeed, there is a subcategory of raw snacks represented by thistle plants, named cardu, referring to thorny herbaceous taxa. Cardu are often related to the pastoral realm in the Mediterranean Basin as they are gathered, often with the help of a knife, peeled with the blade, and consumed on the spot while grazing sheep, but ultimately, their crunchiness provides a pleasant chewing experience. In addition, cardu may have been used as thirst quenchers. We conclude that pastoral activity has significantly contributed to the development of a distinctive food heritage and cultural landscape.

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