Halubajski zvon\u010dari<\/em> are a group of men covered in sheep\nskins who ring the bells tied around their waists to chase away evil spirits.\nThis tradition is widespread in Mediterranean karst areas where sheep husbandry\nwas the main economic activity for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Halubajski zvon\u010dari<\/em> are distinguished from other bell ringer groups by their masks, which\ncompletely cover their faces, and their traditional three-day pageant that\nalways follows the same schedule on Shrove Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Although\nthis pageant is associated with ancient rituals of summoning up spring and new\nlife, and chasing away winter and evil, in the villages of the Kastav area it\nstill represents an important part of social life and local cuisine,\nhandicrafts and dance. In the course of history, various regimes tried to put\nan end to this tradition, but just like the phoenix, it always came back\nstronger and with greater support. Together with other zvon\u010dari<\/em> groups from the Kastav area, this ancient pageant was\ndeclared a Croatian cultural asset and was included in the UNESCO\nRepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The zvon\u010dari<\/em>\nand their impressive performance represent a first-class tourist attraction.\nThese guardians of the folklore traditions and identity of the Halubje and\nKastav areas are known far beyond the region’s borders and are a perfect\nexample of connecting the local and traditional with the modern and new. The Halubajski zvon\u010dari<\/em> project of Vi\u0161kovo\nTourist Board connects history and the future. This tradition has been\nbrought closer to modern generations by using a multimedia approach. The route\nof the pageant has been marked as a walking and hiking trail that also has an\neducational purpose. It leads along historical, cultural and culinary sites of interest,\nand connects the traditional way of life with the need of modern people to\nexperience something removed from everyday life. The moment when the rocky\nhills resonate with the ringing of the bells, the soil begins to tremble, and\nlocal people await the arrival of the zvon\u010dari<\/em>\nis probably as close as one can get to a mystical experience in the 21st<\/sup>\n\ncentury.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HALUBAJSKI ZVON\u010cARI Halubajski zvon\u010dari are a group of men covered in sheep skins who ring the bells tied around their waists to chase away evil spirits. This tradition is widespread in Mediterranean karst areas where sheep husbandry was the main economic activity for centuries. Halubajski zvon\u010dari are distinguished from other bell ringer groups by their masks, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3417,"parent":3922,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"zvoncari.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n