Today in Quartu is the great day of the feast of Saint John the Baptist , the city's oldest celebration, said to date back to a pagan Phoenician rite. This morning, in front of the home of worker Stefano Campus and his wife, Daniela Porcu, on Via San Salvatore, a large sail-shaped tracca was unveiled. This evening, the seven traccheras will sit there, accompanying Saint John with the goccius , which are nothing more than sung poems, to the little church of Sant'Andera in Parodi Park.
The majestic and beautiful tracca is adorned with hundreds of paper stars and flowers and lace tablecloths. Particularly evocative is the placement of the cross of St. John with the saint's banner atop the tracca, a delicate operation performed by the worker Stefano Campus. At 2:00 PM, the worker will begin collecting the seven traccheras, each from her own home, to bring them to the worker on Via San Salvatore. Alessandra Mulliri will begin, followed by Anastasia Piras, Greta Piras, Enrica Portas, Angelica Melis, Mia Ibba, and Eleonora Sollai.
Each stop is a thrilling experience and a recurring ritual. In every home, countless people gather to await the obriere, welcomed with songs by each girl. The historical procession, with floats, carriages, musicians, and folk groups, will set off from Via San Salvatore at 7:00 PM and arrive at Sant'Andrea.