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Коллекции > Репортажи и фотоочерки > Очерки > Очерки географические > Мир > Европа

Коллекция > “MATTANZA” . Традиционный промысел тунца на Сицилии.

2007-02-26 (C) Gabriele Lentini



All pics has been taken during the last (2006) Mattanza in the island of Favignana.

The traditional way of fishing of the Tuna fish in Sicily is called “Mattanza”. It is a way of fishing very old. The “Fenici” were practicing it already, even if his present shape comes from the “Arabian” . At the end of May the islands “Egadi” (Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo in front of the coast of “Trapani”, in the west side of Sicily), are an ideal place for the procreation of the tuna fish. This tuna fish enters to the strait of “Gibilterra” and is carried by the Atlantic current.

The biggest and most important Mattanza in Sicily is still now on the island of Favignana. The preparation of the Mattanza is complicated and strongly ritual. It begins with the laying of special nets on the route of the tuna fish. These form a passage called "codardo” that the tuna fish is forced to follow. Subsequently they enter into different cages (bordonaro, bastardo) into whom the tuna are made entering, because a too elevated quantity can break the nets. The last cage is called “Camera della morte” (Chamber of the death” ), and is closed also on the fund.

All the operations of preparation and fishing are run by the "Rais", which anciently was also the leader of the village. The “Rais” is the absolute boss of the Mattanza and it runs the operations of fishing on board of the "Muciara", little boat in wood, in the centre of the square created by other boats called “Vascelli” (Vessels). The men on board of other boats, to the orders of the Rais, are called “Tonnaroti”. When the number of the tuna fish is sufficient the “Rais” orders to the “tonnaroti” of pulling up the door of the “camera della morte” with the greatest possible swiftness. The “Vascello” so puts forward and closes the “magic square” of the “mattanza”. The tuna fish begins to swim confusedly in search of a road of escape, while the “tonnaroti” begin to hoist them on board. The sea tinges completely of blood. The “tonnaroti” transfix at first the tuna fish with short hooks on to the head, and subsequently others “tonnaroti” chatch them with longer hooks on the tail. The “mattanza” has an ancient sacred and ritual meaning. The “tonnaroti” carry the same gestures out, pronounce the same prayers, sing the same "Cialome" (ritual singings that they sing before, during and after the fishing) from centuries and centuries. Usually are 3 different “Mattanze” from the end of May until the middle of June.



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