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From mid-January until the end of carnival, mamuthones and issohadores take to the streets of Mamoiada, in the mountainous heartland of Sardinia. This is a time when herders and farmers across the Mediterranean turn to the power of masks to cast off winter and foster the coming of spring
A mamuthone (left) and an issohadore prepare to take part in their parade. Photograph: Christian SinibaldiAll photographs by Christian Sinibaldi
Thu 19 Feb 2026 08.00 CET
