The nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria di Serri includes, as known, various environments and more generally structures differently named according to the functions that presumably took place there.
In the publication “The Nuragic Sanctuary of S. Vittoria di Serri,” published by Carlo Delfino in 1988, Raimondo Zucca describes, among other things, the overall structure of the Recinto delle Feste, quoting the opinion of Giovanni Lilliu, who believed that it hosted representatives of the “aristocratic class.” Raimondo Zucca writes: << …These stern ‘patres’ of the surrounding indigenous communities of the sacred Giara di Serri come to life in a fascinating page by Lilliu: “The spacious environment allowed for a relatively comfortable dwelling for the families of the prominent individuals and provided the opportunity for visits and inter-family gatherings that concluded with shared banquets of hosts and guests; all seated in a circle on the perimeter ledge of the hut, waiting for the large pieces of roasted meat on skewers in the hearths, arranged on sheets of cork soaked in fat, at the center of the space. The grave, weighty discourses of the patriarchs mingled with the subdued chatter of the mothers, and the young males of the ‘clan’ – the blood heirs of the tribe – under the pleased gaze of their parents, cast longing glances at the shy and timid young girls, the matriarchs of tomorrow. Here, the most intimate agreements and the…
“stronger friendships, those whose betrayal would have cost only the most atrocious revenge and endless hatred, according to the code of nature”…>>. The photos of the nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria di Serri are by Istoria de Pedra, Francesca Cossu, and Oriana Malavasi.
