Museo S'omo 'e sa majarza
Museum in Bidonì dedicated to witchcraft, the devil and the fantastical beings of Sardinian legend, in a restored building in the centre of the village.
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About the museum
The museum “S’omo ’e sa majarza”, Sardinian for “the house of the witch”, is devoted to witchcraft, the devil and the fantastical beings of Sardinian folklore. It occupies a restored building in the centre of Bidonì, in the Barigadu area, formerly used as the town hall.
The route traces the theme from the ancient Roman gods of death to the Inquisition and the “Malleus Maleficarum”, the 1486 treatise that guided interrogations for witchcraft. On display are woodcuts of witches and devils from the 14th to the 16th century, amulets and good-luck charms against the evil eye, remedies and formulas against illnesses and curses, the figure of “Sa Filonzana”, the woman in black with a spindle symbolising the thread of life, and the cart of the dead (“su carru de sos mortos”).
A reconstruction evokes the cave of Julia Carta, the 16th-century Sardinian witch from Siligo, who was imprisoned from 1596 to 1606 and tortured in the Inquisition prisons of Sassari.
Highlights
- Route on witchcraft, the devil and fantastical beings of Sardinian tradition
- Woodcuts of witches and devils from the 14th to 16th centuries
- Amulets and remedies against the evil eye
- Reconstruction of the cave of Julia Carta
- “Sa Filonzana” and “su carru de sos mortos”
Permanent exhibition
- Stregoneria, diavolo ed esseri fantastici nella tradizione sarda – Route from the ancient Roman gods of death to the Inquisition, with woodcuts, amulets, folk remedies and a reconstruction of Julia Carta’s cave.
- Operated by
- Comune di Bidonì
- Visitors per year
- approx. 50
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2 |
Prices taken from a Ministry of Culture listing updated in 2021.
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