The nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria di Serri includes, as is well known, various environments and more generally structures differently named according to the functions that presumably took place there. In the publication “Il Santuario Nuragico di S.Vittoria di Serri,” published by Carlo Delfino in 1988, Raimondo Zucca describes among other things the overall articulation of the Recinto delle Feste, citing the opinion of Giovanni Lilliu, who believed that it hosted representatives of the “aristocratic class.” Raimondo Zucca writes:
<< …These stern ‘patres’ of the indigenous communities surrounding the sacred Giara of Serri come alive in a fascinating page by Lilliu: “The large space of the environments allowed for a relatively comfortable dwelling for the families of the notables and provided the opportunity for visits and inter-family meetings that concluded with communal banquets of hosts and guests; all seated in a circle on the perimeter bench of the hut, waiting for the large pieces of roasted meat on skewers in the hearths, arranged on cork sheets soaked in fat, in the center of the room. The grave, sententious discourses of the patriarchs mingled with the subdued chatter of the mothers, while 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 maidens, the matriarchs of tomorrow. Here, the most intimate pacts and the strongest friendships were exchanged, those whose betrayal would cost only the most atrocious vengeance and endless hatred, according to the code of nature”…>>.
The photos of the nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria di Serri are by Valentino Selis, Mark Dajethy, Sergio Melis, Marco Cocco, Diversamente Sardi, and Francesca Cossu.
