In all areas of the island are the usual carnival carnival events. Then in Korcula week held a masked ball "Masquerade" except where the individual masks involved with a small group of humorous TV, and organized a children's carnival and events. The highlight was Shrove Tuesday, when he tried Krnovalu because the "blame" for accidents that have occurred during the year in the city. All the ends of punishment - burning culprit and joy with traditional local dishes and wines.
Especially the area of folk art Dalmatian folk songs, most of them and sometimes sing "Klapa" which are groups of 6:00 to 9:00 singers, the evening somewhere in the city on the banks for their own pleasure.
Korcula's most famous custom fencing Moreška dance from the 17th - 18 century. Dance performed by two groups of young men "moreskanti" - dressed in white and red suits Cmi in CMA. They are led by King, a fight for the girl Bulu, white king's fiancee, kidnapped by the Moro cmi. In the introductory part of the old drama text - the dialogue of kings and Bule, which refuses to Mora, then to confront their military. White won, returned to the White Bull is the king. Dance to the accompaniment of the brass band performed in seven different pieces, with the pace accelerates, and the blows of swords all the harder.
Kumpanija the old knights dance with long swords, a household name and most are performed in Blato, and no other places on the island (with slight differences): Smokvici, Charms, Pupnat. Followed by a dialogue, playing the "chasuble," and the drum. Dancers - men - dressed in an old, rich costumes, and there are 18 dance pieces. Finally join the girls in old costumes and dance along with Kumpanjolima "dance".
In the village Zrnovo (hamlet Postrana) performs a similar antique war dance with swords, chasuble and accompanied by drum - Mostra. The dancers wear festive costumes of the old island. Once it ended Mostra "sliced ox head, and now with it still running some old rural traditions.
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