Interesting story of Italy's 'harmonious walnut tribe' in pictures

Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, carries an oil container from his house in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy, December 12, 2022. Cardinali, founder of La Tribu delle Noci Sonanti (Tribe of Harmonious Walnuts), has been living alongside nature without gas and electricity for 36 years. "I was not interested in being part of the world as it was going. So I left everything - family, university, friends, the sports team, and set off in a completely different direction," he said. "Giving something up is not masochistic. You give something up to obtain something else that is more important."

Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, talks to his current house mates, Agnese, 35, and Andrea, 46, at his home in the woods, in the small town of Cupramontana, Marche, Italy.

Cardinali, sits on the stairs at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

Fabrizio, climbs a tree to harvest olives at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

He prepares the tent to sleep outside his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana.

Fabrizio Cardinali, places wood in a box, at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

Fabrizio, checks the chicken pen at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy, November 15, 2022. Cardinali, founder of La Tribu delle Noci Sonanti (Tribe of Harmonious Walnuts), has been living alongside nature without gas or electricity for 36 years.

Agnese, 35, sifts the grain at Fabrizio Cardinali's house in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, carries a basket for the olive harvest, at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.

Cardinali, checks the mailbox at his home in the woods of the small town of Cupramontana, Ancona, Marche, Italy.