2023
Along the Sherpherds highways
Transhumance, the ancient practice of moving livestock from summer to winter pastures, in central Italy is closely connected to the network of “tratturi”. Tratturi are the old roads crossed by the millenary passage of the flocks, which for many centuries have represented the main arteries for trade; in regions such as: Puglia, Abruzzo, Basilicata and Molise have come to life. "e recognition of transhumance as an immaterial heritage of humanity represents a significant step forward for the preservation and rediscovery of one of the most fascinating historical and cultural heritage of hidden Italy. Like wrinkles on a face, these grassy paths have outlined the somatic features of rural civilization.