Beautiful! My entire childhood just flashed in front of my eyes! Every family picnic, visiting family, weddings or on a farm in Ashland, WI visiting family there was Croatian music and dancing! Proud 2nd Generation Croatian American🇭🇷🇺🇲
Beautiful~ the dances look so lovely , and seem symbolic of community , co operation & friendship . Such wisdom in the traditional customs , and so important to keep them alive . Well done young people !!
TH-cam "Lado" to see this sort of dance in a highly athletic and varied form (they specialize in all the regions of croatia). The dances are called kolo.. Every region has unique patterns and I find it quite difficult to learn, but love it.
She sure does have an amazing voice and I think they dance beautifully. They're certainly brave to go out and perform in what looks like a mall. So great to see young people proud of their heritage. This is what makes America so great.
@@ProudCroatian99, “Shosholoza” is a Nguni song from South Africa, with harmonies that, although geopolitically unrelated, are quite similar in many respects to the a cappella part of this sequence.
Could someone please explain what they're doing? Pardon my ignorance however I am just curious about different cultures and would love to understand what they're doing.
As a Croatian, I can't figure out much more than singing and dancing. I just know the part where they all hold hands and go in circles or break and connect it again is called kolo. It's not uncommon to see a version of one during weddings or celebrations on more rural areas. And I think the songs are about a girl loving a boy and loads of farm/rural life stuff but I'm actually not sure. The last one is at least.
Croatian dances include one style called a "drmes" - sort of a shaky step (see ~5:49). The tamburitzas (stringed instrument one hears) are characteristic particularly of the region around Croatia, southern Slovenia, etc.
I think your question is a good one. "Lenek svilica je moj" means "The Silken flax is mine." Resonates with Greeks because it is from the Dubrovnik area. In this southern region of Croatia, you can find Mulberry Trees -- the food of silk worms, which were brought over to Croatia by Marco Polo (who is from Korcula, a Croatian island), and that is how Croatians began to make hand-made sashes, red, blue, white, usually. Why is this special? During communism, artisan crafts were suppressed, especially any that could be interpreted as nationalistic. Today, there is an NGO called DESA that helped refugees from Bosnia, especially muslims, who temporarily settled on the Croatian coast, it was especially designed as a therapy for raped women. Of course, this artisan revival in a few families moved onward to their children and other family members. When the young ladies are raising their arms, they are putting on their newly made clothes that they themselves designed for their special day. That is why the next phase has young men join and there is dancing and happiness. How do I know this? I volunteered to help the museum with a multimedia kiosk, but it never worked out. Most such dances are similar to Nathaniel Hawthorne's American explanation of dancing around the Maypole. There are elements of harvest, fertility, flirting. Some of the lyrics -- though not this one -- are subtly sexual, very subtly, but if you imagine a conservative small village in the 1700s, the mention of "naked legs" after a cold winter could be exciting before the age of TV. Apologies for the long response.
Try online for sellers of traditional folk music and songs. I have some old LPs that include some of the tunes in the video under the title of Suite of Dances of Sumadija. You could search for that or just for Croatian folk music in general. The Tamburitsans of (I think) Duquesne University--Pittsburgh anyway--used to produce records; you could search to see if they do CDs or streaming.
I think its quite wonderful seeing all this young talented people, I wish there were more people interested in keeping croatian heritage. the bad thing (which is not the kids fault) is; first those 3 girls in croatian halloween costumes (cause they are not real folk costumes)second small girls with married womens poculicas on their head. and the choreography megamix dr Ivancan/ profesor ljevakovic its dreadful. I feel sad when so much effort is put on the side of the kids and parents, getting real nosnja and someone who doesnt know putting together the choreography so badly. Great for the kids and effort, boo for the "artist" who put the "dance" together.
Not being of Croatian heritage, I wasn't aware of some of these details, and found the dancing splendid, and the singing a highlight. Many years ago I danced Balkan folk dances for enjoyment in England and then in America, and some of the dances were familiar--we danced similar versions, if not quite identical. It is always difficult to balance the truly traditional (which may not look so interesting to an outsider) and a choreographed version, which may be hyped up. I thought the group did a very good job, and applaud them for keeping their traditions alive and for showing the dances to a wider audience.
This is unlikely. Many of the traditional songs, dances, and rituals in Europe go back to the Indo-European invaders who are generally believed to have come from a heartland north of the Black Sea--the peoples who now speak languages in groups called Latin/Romance, Greek, Celtic, Germanic, Slavic, Albanian, Lithuanian, etc. Their roots are several millennia ago. Some of the Indo-Europeans went east to the areas of Persia (now Iran) and northern India and Pakistan. So there is a connection to the northern Middle East, but not to the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia.
Croats from this region learned the patterns from the Orient. Marco Polo (from Croatian island of Korcula) brought the silk worm to Dalmatia.. The song is about SILK.. and about handweaving their dresses. So your comment is not that far out. I know a woman in Dubrovnik who is investigating unfinished embroiderty to bring the art and tradition back.
I dont know what he considered himself, but he spoke the language and has the genes. LOL. After his travels he settled in Venice, which speaks the same italian dialect as my family does, and we are from Rijeka..
@@adrianosverko6601 One interesting sidelight; There were many Dalmatian sailors on ships of the Spanish Armada that sailed to conquer England in 1588. The fleeet was dispersed by a storm as the Armada defeated, and rather than try to fight their way back down the English Channel against the storm and the English, a number of the Spanish ships attempted to sail north around Scotland and Ireland to reach home. A lot were shipwrecked along the way, particularly on the Hebrides and the eastern coast of Ireland. Some of the men never made it back, but settled where they were shipwrecked. The traditional knitting and embroidery patterns of these areas show a close affinity with those of Dalmatia and Croatia in general-- geometrical patterns and the colors. Some of these patterns are called Fair Isle or Fairisle. It's also argued that they result from more peaceful trading between the areas! You could search online to see Fairisle patterns, and I think you will see the link. Along the same lines, the Morris dances of England are believed to have come from the Mediterranean region in the Middle Ages--named for the Moorish dances of the moors of Spain. But the Moreska dance of Korcula in Dalmatia/Croatia is clearly linked to certain dances of England celebrating the victory of St. George over pagans and dragons. Moorish/Morris/Moreska--some of the sword or stick dances are very similar. I was lucky enough to see a performance of the Moreska in Korcula--along with the Polo family home!
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Beautiful! My entire childhood just flashed in front of my eyes! Every family picnic, visiting family, weddings or on a farm in Ashland, WI visiting family there was Croatian music and dancing!
Proud 2nd Generation Croatian American🇭🇷🇺🇲
I'm 25% Croatian. Beautiful moving music and dancing of my people.
This girl has an amazing voice!
That's Julia Kucmanic!
Hello Madam can you help me
Great job! Amazing talent! Thank you all...you make Croatia proud.
They are awesome
Watching the little ones has made my day. I can't stop smiling!
Beautiful~ the dances look so lovely , and seem symbolic of community , co operation & friendship . Such wisdom in the traditional customs , and so important to keep them alive .
Well done young people !!
Wow..what a voice.
I went to a Croatian school and I used to dance this. Can't believe what I found on TH-cam!
Wow 👏👏👏perfect bring memories .
Svaka cast🙏
TH-cam "Lado" to see this sort of dance in a highly athletic and varied form (they specialize in all the regions of croatia). The dances are called kolo.. Every region has unique patterns and I find it quite difficult to learn, but love it.
I think it's sad I don't think that's their dance It doesn't make any sense
Ja posijah repu repu žena veli mak... 😍😍😍👏👏👏👏
Oh my God! Amazingly similar to Russian folk dances and music and costumes!
She sure does have an amazing voice and I think they dance beautifully. They're certainly brave to go out and perform in what looks like a mall. So great to see young people proud of their heritage. This is what makes America so great.
jeah USA land of stupido
A lot of steps to remember. Somehow the melodies sound familiar to me.
hi , i am from Pakistan,,,,,,,, very decent and graceful ... i like it with respect
Słowiańskie piękno Słowiańska siła !!!
What kind of world would it be if dance like this was a part of public education?
Sorry no. Not a good idea.
Kurds ❤ Croations
They are awesome
Funny thing, I'm Croatian and this singing sounds as if I'm listening to Shosholoza or something...
:-)
They are awesome. Nice voice
What The hell is shosholoza?????? This is not a Croatian word… lol
@@ProudCroatian99, “Shosholoza” is a Nguni song from South Africa, with harmonies that, although geopolitically unrelated, are quite similar in many respects to the a cappella part of this sequence.
Could someone please explain what they're doing? Pardon my ignorance however I am just curious about different cultures and would love to understand what they're doing.
Singing and dancing
Adam Smith omg wow I never knew that, thank you so much! 😄😄😄
As a Croatian, I can't figure out much more than singing and dancing. I just know the part where they all hold hands and go in circles or break and connect it again is called kolo. It's not uncommon to see a version of one during weddings or celebrations on more rural areas. And I think the songs are about a girl loving a boy and loads of farm/rural life stuff but I'm actually not sure. The last one is at least.
Croatian dances include one style called a "drmes" - sort of a shaky step (see ~5:49). The tamburitzas (stringed instrument one hears) are characteristic particularly of the region around Croatia, southern Slovenia, etc.
I think your question is a good one.
"Lenek svilica je moj" means "The Silken flax is mine." Resonates with Greeks because it is from the Dubrovnik area. In this southern region of Croatia, you can find Mulberry Trees -- the food of silk worms, which were brought over to Croatia by Marco Polo (who is from Korcula, a Croatian island), and that is how Croatians began to make hand-made sashes, red, blue, white, usually. Why is this special? During communism, artisan crafts were suppressed, especially any that could be interpreted as nationalistic. Today, there is an NGO called DESA that helped refugees from Bosnia, especially muslims, who temporarily settled on the Croatian coast, it was especially designed as a therapy for raped women. Of course, this artisan revival in a few families moved onward to their children and other family members. When the young ladies are raising their arms, they are putting on their newly made clothes that they themselves designed for their special day. That is why the next phase has young men join and there is dancing and happiness. How do I know this? I volunteered to help the museum with a multimedia kiosk, but it never worked out.
Most such dances are similar to Nathaniel Hawthorne's American explanation of dancing around the Maypole. There are elements of harvest, fertility, flirting. Some of the lyrics -- though not this one -- are subtly sexual, very subtly, but if you imagine a conservative small village in the 1700s, the mention of "naked legs" after a cold winter could be exciting before the age of TV. Apologies for the long response.
Nice dance and it's ok how ever not like our Armenian and Greek dances how ever there are some similarities there especially with the Greek ones!
great, how can i find this music?
Croatian traditional music
Try online for sellers of traditional folk music and songs. I have some old LPs that include some of the tunes in the video under the title of Suite of Dances of Sumadija. You could search for that or just for Croatian folk music in general. The Tamburitsans of (I think) Duquesne University--Pittsburgh anyway--used to produce records; you could search to see if they do CDs or streaming.
I think its quite wonderful seeing all this young talented people, I wish there were more people interested in keeping croatian heritage. the bad thing (which is not the kids fault) is; first those 3 girls in croatian halloween costumes (cause they are not real folk costumes)second small girls with married womens poculicas on their head. and the choreography megamix dr Ivancan/ profesor ljevakovic its dreadful. I feel sad when so much effort is put on the side of the kids and parents, getting real nosnja and someone who doesnt know putting together the choreography so badly. Great for the kids and effort, boo for the "artist" who put the "dance" together.
I 100% AGREE!!!!! THEY NEED A WORLD RENOWNED CHOREOGRAPHY! NOT SOME PUT TOGETHER BS!! THESE TYPES OF VIDEOS HURT OUR CULTURE!
Not being of Croatian heritage, I wasn't aware of some of these details, and found the dancing splendid, and the singing a highlight. Many years ago I danced Balkan folk dances for enjoyment in England and then in America, and some of the dances were familiar--we danced similar versions, if not quite identical. It is always difficult to balance the truly traditional (which may not look so interesting to an outsider) and a choreographed version, which may be hyped up. I thought the group did a very good job, and applaud them for keeping their traditions alive and for showing the dances to a wider audience.
Ovo imaju samo Litva i Hrvatska...on same level...
DUDE MY GRANDMA IS IN THE AUDIENCE-
My sister was in a Serbo-Croatian marriage and I have a lovely Serbo-Croatian niece. She’s a lively happy feat treat too.
They Are awesome.
Serbian and Croatian are different cultures.
.bognamje.daja nalipsu zemlju nasvjetu ilalipsi narod nasvjetu inahrabriji narod zivjela moja hrvacka imoj hrvacki narod
Deja vu..
Ok
roots from mezapotamia? Maybe, who knows?
ne
This is unlikely. Many of the traditional songs, dances, and rituals in Europe go back to the Indo-European invaders who are generally believed to have come from a heartland north of the Black Sea--the peoples who now speak languages in groups called Latin/Romance, Greek, Celtic, Germanic, Slavic, Albanian, Lithuanian, etc. Their roots are several millennia ago. Some of the Indo-Europeans went east to the areas of Persia (now Iran) and northern India and Pakistan. So there is a connection to the northern Middle East, but not to the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia.
Jesu li svi drugi slučajni ljudi koji izgledaju kao ono što se događa na zemlji? lol
como molesta esa flauta
Parece u perdito.
Seems like afghani dress.
Croats from this region learned the patterns from the Orient. Marco Polo (from Croatian island of Korcula) brought the silk worm to Dalmatia.. The song is about SILK.. and about handweaving their dresses. So your comment is not that far out. I know a woman in Dubrovnik who is investigating unfinished embroiderty to bring the art and tradition back.
@@adrianosverko6601
Ohhky...so marco polo was from croatia..didnt know that.Thanks!
I dont know what he considered himself, but he spoke the language and has the genes. LOL. After his travels he settled in Venice, which speaks the same italian dialect as my family does, and we are from Rijeka..
@@adrianosverko6601
Ya i know he got settled in italy later...So you are saying he could be your ancestor??
@@adrianosverko6601 One interesting sidelight; There were many Dalmatian sailors on ships of the Spanish Armada that sailed to conquer England in 1588. The fleeet was dispersed by a storm as the Armada defeated, and rather than try to fight their way back down the English Channel against the storm and the English, a number of the Spanish ships attempted to sail north around Scotland and Ireland to reach home. A lot were shipwrecked along the way, particularly on the Hebrides and the eastern coast of Ireland. Some of the men never made it back, but settled where they were shipwrecked. The traditional knitting and embroidery patterns of these areas show a close affinity with those of Dalmatia and Croatia in general-- geometrical patterns and the colors. Some of these patterns are called Fair Isle or Fairisle. It's also argued that they result from more peaceful trading between the areas! You could search online to see Fairisle patterns, and I think you will see the link. Along the same lines, the Morris dances of England are believed to have come from the Mediterranean region in the Middle Ages--named for the Moorish dances of the moors of Spain. But the Moreska dance of Korcula in Dalmatia/Croatia is clearly linked to certain dances of England celebrating the victory of St. George over pagans and dragons. Moorish/Morris/Moreska--some of the sword or stick dances are very similar. I was lucky enough to see a performance of the Moreska in Korcula--along with the Polo family home!