The journal La Llumanera de Nova York informed its readers in April 1875, through a letter signed by the new correspondent in Barcelona, Serafí Pitarra, that «ara no’s fa surtija per Sant Cristófol» in Barcelona. The author did not interpret this development as a victory of the modern city progress, but precisely as a shortcoming. The «sortija» was of an equestrian skill game whose objective was hitting a ring with a stick, a fork, a spear, a sword ... In this article we reconstruct the history of this game in the Catalan Countries, all the while referring to the island of Sardinia, where has survived until today
«La Sortija de Barcelona»
ARMANGUE HERRERO, JOAN
2010-01-01
Abstract
The journal La Llumanera de Nova York informed its readers in April 1875, through a letter signed by the new correspondent in Barcelona, Serafí Pitarra, that «ara no’s fa surtija per Sant Cristófol» in Barcelona. The author did not interpret this development as a victory of the modern city progress, but precisely as a shortcoming. The «sortija» was of an equestrian skill game whose objective was hitting a ring with a stick, a fork, a spear, a sword ... In this article we reconstruct the history of this game in the Catalan Countries, all the while referring to the island of Sardinia, where has survived until today
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