Tancas Abertas

Since 1853, the tradition of giving “su casu furriadu chin bussiottu” (triangular piece of bread with cheese) for the feast of Sant’Antonio has been renewed in Nule.

From May 30 until June 13, the day of the feast of Sant’Antonio, the tradition of the ancient rite is passed down at the house of Antonia Angela Manca. The story begins when during the Crimean War, the soldier Antonio Manca made a vow promising that if he returned home alive, he would donate the dish every year to the children of the town and to all the people of Nule. When he returned home, the soldier kept his word, and so did all his descendants down to the last one, the lady Antonia Angela, who passed away recently.

It is a tradition that evokes the beauty of ancient flavors and the joy of being together as a family. Thanks to the grandchildren of the lady Antonia Angela, this rite can be experienced today.

Many volunteers, friends, and women from the town work for several days on the bread, which is baked in the oven, and finally distributed with the cheese and meat donated by the shepherds. The lady Antonia Angela was called “the colonnella” for her character and organizational skills, and it is thanks to her, it is said in the town, that the tradition has not died.

The preparation of the dish is accompanied by celebrations, music, and dances, creating an atmosphere of great sharing and community. "Su casu furriadu" is a rite that represents not only a moment of religious devotion but also an important opportunity to keep alive the Sardinian culinary traditions, passed down from generation to generation.