AUTUNNO IN BARBAGIA 2024 - ONIFERI
Oniferi is a small town in the Barbagia of Ollolai which borders Benetutti to the north, Orotelli to the west and Orani to the east and south. The town is divided into various districts such as Su Nodu, Monte Ormina, Santu Juvanne, Su Cantaru, Su Pizu de S'Ortu, Untana and Sant'Antoni, while about a kilometer from the town center is the hamlet of Sos Eremos.
The town is located at an altitude of 478 metres, at the foot of the wooded "Sa Costa" hill. Its territory is moderately hilly and mostly used for pasture. Oniferi also has a notable forest heritage, mainly made up of cork oaks, oaks, holm oaks and wild olive trees, especially in the areas of Sa Serra, Su Berre, Ogorthi and Sos Settiles, located in the central-northern part. In the southern area, however, there are large areas with Mediterranean scrub, such as in the Sa Chessa and Sa Mata sites.
The soil is mainly trachytic and basaltic in nature in the areas of Sos Settiles, Berrinas and Sos Ruvos, while the remaining part is granitic in nature, such as those of Su Berre and Sa Serra.
The main watercourse is Su Rivu Mannu, a tributary of the Tirso into which other smaller watercourses converge, such as the Rio Calluzzi and the Rio Predosu. Finally, the area is very rich in archaeological sites: there are around forty nuraghi, numerous domus de janas, giants' tombs, dolmens and menhirs, testifying to the long habitation of the area since the Neolithic period.
Among the most heartfelt traditions is canto a tenore, handed down from generation to generation and of which there are numerous groups today, some of which are internationally renowned. Listening to canto a tenore means participating in a ritual, intimately experiencing the emotion of the celebration and, through singing, discovering the joy of popular singing, the solemnity of religious singing or the sweet melancholy of a young man in love.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December in Oniferi.