Sant'Efisio
Sant 'Efisio (' Saint Ephisius') is the festival that is celebrated every year from May 1st to 5th in Cagliari , the capital of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia . The most important day is May 1st , on which St. Ephysius from his ancestral church Sant'Efisio in the historic Stampace district in a solemn procession on the first stage of the journey to his martyrdom , which willleadhim to Pula , to the small fishing village of Giorgino accompanied at the gates of Cagliari.
On this occasion, the various Sardinian folklore groups from all over the island present themselves in their colorful costumes .
The custom has existed for 350 years, when the city took a vow to thank the Saints for driving away the plague that had decimated the population for four years.
Web links
- festadisantefisio.it , Comune di Cagliari
- Sant 'Efisio , activsardegna.com
- Arciconfraternita di Sant 'Efisio