Cirquittus

Laconi Sarcidano and neighbourhood

 FOLKLORE AND TRADITIONS

TOURISTIC OFFER

SARCIDANO'S PRODUCTS

THE PARKS AND THE ARTS

FOLKLORE AND TRADITIONS

THE HORSE OF SARCIDANO

COMMUNITIES TRUSTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

 Folk group "Franciscu Lai" The traditional costume of Laconi is very simply  and decent, it is one among the simplier costumes of the Sardinia, but don't forget that the simplicity is simbol of grand class and elegance.

Tradition. The bofire in honour of S.Antonio Abate is carried with the oxen as far as the square that on 17th January it induces the countrymen to prepare "Su Fogonne" a big fire that burns for several days, as frame: dances, the sounds of the oldest instruments and large draughts of black wine.

Sant'Ignazio was born in Laconi, in Sardinia, on 17th December 1701 from Mattia
Peis and Anna Maria Sanna, devot and honest parents, who in the baptism imposed him the name of Francesco. Since the first years he distinguished himself for his
simplicity, innocent and devotion, so he was called from each others Santarello. He dressed the clothes of the Capuchins as lay brother on
10th November 1721, and spent 60 years of religious life in the exercise of the repentance, humilty and charity. He knew the occult things, he penetrated the
secret of the hearts and he had the gift of miraclesi. For the city of Cagliari,
where he begged for 40 years, he was a prodigy of beneficience and love, because
he cured a lot of sick people, giving back the eye sight, the hearing and the language, and resuscitated the dead.
He died in Cagliari on 11th May 1781. In life he never denied any favour, and still now he does continuous graces to everyone who asks him with devotion and confidence. Pio XI introduced the cause on 4th
May 1854, and announced the virtue in heroic grade on 26th May 1869.
He was beatified by Pio XII on 16th June 1940 and canonized on 21st October
1951.