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<\/a><\/figure>\nIn the villages of Gljev, Han, Obrovac Sinjski Bajagi\u0107 and Gala, carnival pageants are a unique and original way of depicting ancient customs interwoven with the sounds of the carnival pageant bells and other accompanying rituals. In the municipality of\u00a0 Otok each hamlet has its own masked group (Jela\u0161ce, Pribla\u0107e, \u017divinice, Gala, Ruda, Udovi\u010di\u0107i, and on occasion the groups of Glavi\u010dica-Pribla\u0107e, Strana with the groups from Ovrlja and Korita), whereas in the municipality of Trilj the carnival groups go to the villages of Grab, Jabuka, Ko\u0161ute, Vedrine, Vrpolje, \u010ca\u010dvina and Veli\u0107. The arrangement of the carnival procession is based on traditional rules, not subject to any changes and only men take part in it.<\/p>\n At the head of the pageant is a white carnival pageant group with the barjo and a carnival wedding procession followed by the komedija and a black carnival pageant group. The wedding procession, symbolic of the end of winter and the arrival of spring, used to be led by the first did (an old man), and nowadays it is led by the barjo (standard-bearer).<\/p>\n A pregnant, mannish bride accompanied by the diver (bridesman) searches for the bridegroom which is the main task of the pageant itself. There are also jenge (married women) and the jengije (maidens) as well as other guests \u2013 wedding characters wearing formal clothes (folk costumes). The Turk commands the carnival pageant groups making sure that the white and the black ones are never in the same place at the same time. The characters of the Turk and the bula (Turkish for aunt) are associated with the long period of the Ottoman rule in this area.<\/p>\n Without mincing their words, the carnival pageant group Komedije criticizes the current social and political issues while following the carnival wedding procession. The black wedding procession is led by the baba and the did (an old woman and an old man) who are associated with the fertility cult. By simulating an intercourse, they are invoking a better and more plentiful annual crop, yet another indispensable ritual element. There are also \u017ealovice, professional widow-mourners who wail comic and funny slogans.<\/p>\n The most interesting and the most impressive part of the procession are didi wearing sheep fleeces, up to 1.5 meters in height, on their heads and bells around their waists. Didi are dressed in old shabby clothes with colorful fringes sewn on them. They symbolize the ritual age-long battle of good spirits with winter, chasing it away with noise and with jumping. With the loud ringing of the bells they remove the curses from the livestock, which, along with fertility and arrival of the spring, attests to the main concerns of our ancestors.<\/p>\n On February 16th and 17th, Didi s Kame\u0161nice will carry our customs and rich tradition beyond the country boarders \u2013 they will be guests of the 24th \u201cSu Carrasegare Antigu Samughesu\u201d carnival in Samugheo, Oristano province in Sardinia. This important visit is the result of seven years of close collaboration between The Alka Knights Society from Sinj and the representatives of the Sa Sartiglia Foundation from Oristano who are happy to pay each other visits during the Alka festivities and Sartiglia, one of the last equestrian carnival competitions in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n This opportunity was realized with the valuable support of Don Josip Duki\u0107 and it is the basis for further cultural exchange between Oristano and Samughea on the one side and Sinj and Gljev on the other, with the goal of more extensive promotion of these unique manifestations. Along with numerous and various local carnival groups, groups from Molise and Basilicata will also take part in the procession.<\/p>\n An exceptionally valuable publication \u201cDidi from Kame\u0161nice\u201d was presented on January 31st in Alka Knights Court. Issued by the Croatian Photographic Union \u2013 young people for young people \u2013 a visually appealing publication is the result of a series of photography workshops for children and adolescents held from 2014 to 2018 in cooperation with the Didi s Kame\u0161nice association.<\/p>\n With the promotion of the publication, photographs and carnival masks done by the pupils of the elementary school Ivan Ma\u017eurani\u0107 from Obrovac Sinjski, have also been on display. The main objective \u2013 to introduce children to the culture and customs \u2013 has been accomplished in its entirety. Cetina Region heritage is enriched and passed from one generation to the next.<\/p>\n Uz promociju publikacije otvorena je i istoimena izlo\u017eba fotografija te izlo\u017eba pokladnih maski, radova u\u010denika O\u0160 Ivana Ma\u017eurani\u0107a iz Obrovca Sinjskog. Glavni cilj \u2013 upoznati djecu s kulturom i obi\u010dajima ispunjen je u potpunosti \u2013 ba\u0161tina u Cetinskoj krajini \u017eivi kroz sve nara\u0161taje,\u00a0 naslje\u0111uje se, prenosi s koljena na koljeno i oboga\u0107uje.<\/p>\n It is also worth mentioning the Bajagi\u0107i carnival group visiting the 25th (February 16th) carnival event, bu\u0161ari of \u0110akovo, the largest carnival of eastern Croatia which revives the carnival customs, songs, dances and craziness on the streets of \u0110akovo.<\/p>\n On February 16th, the 24th \u201eSu Carrasegare Antigu Samughesu\u201d carnival will host our Didi s Kame\u0161nice from Gljev. You can watch this live on\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sardegnalive\/<\/a><\/p>\n The project \u201cSinj u sridu\u201d was co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund and the Operational Program Competitiveness and Cohesion.<\/em><\/p>\n Photo: TB Sinj, TB Trilj, TB Vrlika and Dalmatia Explorer<\/p>\n Author: Nikola Belan\u010di\u0107, \u017deljko Zrn\u010di\u0107 i Monika Vrgo\u010d<\/p>\n Content of promotional article is sole responsibility of JU RERA for coordination and development of Split-Dalmatia County and under no circumstances does it reflect the attitude of the EU and\/or the governing body.<\/p>\n For more information visit www.strukturnifondovi.hr<\/a> For a long time, Sinj and the Cetina region have been drawing attention with their unique and interesting events, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,130],"tags":[748,738],"class_list":["post-38584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recent-events","category-hot-spots-destinations-2","tag-featured","tag-mackare-cetinskog-kraja"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n
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