A photographic journey through an ancient ritual of movement and resilience.
Transhumance is a form of seasonal pastoralism — the cyclical migration of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures, practiced in Europe since prehistoric times.In Southern Italy, this tradition lives on: every summer, herders drive their cattle from the coastal plains up to the highlands, following paths etched by centuries of repetition.
This series was commissioned by Corriere della Sera, and documents the journey of Podolica cows — an ancient and hardy breed known for its ability to thrive in harsh, rugged landscapes.The route follows the herds as they move from the coastal farms of the Cirò region to the cooler pastures of the Sila plateau, in a slow choreography of dust, sweat, and tradition.
