Gorgonita
Monument to Saegaceiro
In the town square in front of the Church of Our Lady of Guia find you will find this monument, which honours the "sargaceiros". This is a bronze sculpture which represents this particular ancient craft, and which is very characteristic of Apulia: they are seaweed collectors. Algae are grown on the rocks next to the sea shore, and are collected by hand, using a "galhapão" (a utensil consisting of a wooden stick to which is attached a large metal mesh cone shaped ), this tool is also is represented in this sculpture. Once the algae are collected, they are dried, and used as fertilizer for the local
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