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Sardinian Button
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I brought this necklace with me to Ireland when I was coming from Sardinia 3 years ago.
Migration is a topic that is very important to me. We are a family of migrants, made up of families of migrants. The people of Sardinia have a very ancient history, we were the guardians of the Mediterranean Sea.
There is proof that people of Sardinia made it as far as Ireland. It is suggested that the evidence can be seen in dolmens, and the Sardinian DNA can be traced and found in the DNA of the Irish people. These original people have disappeared but are genetically connected to Sardinians.
My surname is Bardi which is a Tuscan name. My grandfather migrated from Tuscany and my mother was Sardinian, she would have worn the traditional Sardinian costume.
It is called the Nuoro costume, from the 17th century. It was also the wedding dress, when worn with a white veil. At the bottom of the sleeve of the dress there are buttons. My necklace is made from half a button from the traditional costume. These would not be worn every day now - just for festivals and special days.
This button was given to me by my friend when I graduated from my degree. I brought this with me as I wanted to bring something Sardinian with me on my migration journey. Something that was not too expensive and I didn’t want to bring something which I might lose. I consider it my lucky charm and wear it to all special occasions. It reminds me of where I came from.
It is a conversation starter and it reminds me of my mothers’ family history as they had to migrate to France. She lived in Macon near Lyon. Before they left to France, in order to pay the fare, they sold their traditional costumes which were very expensive.
Their story of migration was very different to my migration story but it is the same in many ways. I found the language was difficult when I came to Ireland. It was difficult to understand people. Luckily my sister was here so I felt at home quite quickly. I am a privileged migrant. I have been away since I've been 18 for education. Limerick attracted me as I am a fan of the Cranberries!
Title: Sardinian Button
Description:
I brought this necklace with me to Ireland when I was coming from Sardinia 3 years ago.
Migration is a topic that is very important to me.
We are a family of migrants, made up of families of migrants.
The people of Sardinia have a very ancient history, we were the guardians of the Mediterranean Sea.
There is proof that people of Sardinia made it as far as Ireland.
It is suggested that the evidence can be seen in dolmens, and the Sardinian DNA can be traced and found in the DNA of the Irish people.
These original people have disappeared but are genetically connected to Sardinians.
My surname is Bardi which is a Tuscan name.
My grandfather migrated from Tuscany and my mother was Sardinian, she would have worn the traditional Sardinian costume.
It is called the Nuoro costume, from the 17th century.
It was also the wedding dress, when worn with a white veil.
At the bottom of the sleeve of the dress there are buttons.
My necklace is made from half a button from the traditional costume.
These would not be worn every day now - just for festivals and special days.
This button was given to me by my friend when I graduated from my degree.
I brought this with me as I wanted to bring something Sardinian with me on my migration journey.
Something that was not too expensive and I didn’t want to bring something which I might lose.
I consider it my lucky charm and wear it to all special occasions.
It reminds me of where I came from.
It is a conversation starter and it reminds me of my mothers’ family history as they had to migrate to France.
She lived in Macon near Lyon.
Before they left to France, in order to pay the fare, they sold their traditional costumes which were very expensive.
Their story of migration was very different to my migration story but it is the same in many ways.
I found the language was difficult when I came to Ireland.
It was difficult to understand people.
Luckily my sister was here so I felt at home quite quickly.
I am a privileged migrant.
I have been away since I've been 18 for education.
Limerick attracted me as I am a fan of the Cranberries!.
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