Scholarly Article
Tales from the Folklore Tradition of the PelješacPeninsula
Tomelić Ćurlin, Marijana, Ćurković, Dijana
2012-01-01 · Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne · Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
Abstract
The paper presents a research of Croatian folklore tradition of the central part of the Pelješac peninsula included various aspects of traditional culture: from legends, beliefs and customs to poems, stories, adverbs, etc. A special regard was given to the beliefs in the supernatural forces. The main purpose of the paper is to show that folklore tradition is not a relic of the past, but rather a natural part of life in this community.
Keywords
folklore, folktales, Pelješac, beliefs, customs, tradition, dialect
Citation Details
Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne