Moreška sword dance
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The Moreška sword dance is a traditional Croatian folk dance from the island of Korčula featuring costumed warriors performing a choreographed mock battle with swords.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moreška sword dance canonical | 1 |
| Moreška sword dance performances | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Korčula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important element of Croatian cultural heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Korčula’s identity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accompanying music
ⓘ
choreographed combat ⓘ costumed warriors ⓘ dramatic narrative ⓘ mock battle ⓘ spoken or sung text ⓘ use of real swords ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
Black King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White King NERFINISHED ⓘ two opposing armies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abduction and rescue of a maiden
ⓘ
battle between Christians and Moors ⓘ conflict and reconciliation ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Moorish–Christian conflicts in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Croatian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ island of Korčula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moro NERFINISHED ⓘ Osman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType |
march-like music
ⓘ
traditional Croatian melodies ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Korčula folk ensembles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
male dancers ⓘ |
| performedOn |
July 29
ⓘ
Saint Theodore’s Day NERFINISHED ⓘ local festivals ⓘ tourist events ⓘ |
| performingArtForm | sword dance ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
physical endurance
ⓘ
precise choreography ⓘ sword handling ⓘ |
| riskLevel | potentially dangerous ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major attraction of Korčula ⓘ |
| transmission |
intergenerational oral tradition
ⓘ
local dance societies ⓘ |
| usesCostume |
black army costume
ⓘ
white army costume ⓘ |
| usesProp |
shields
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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