Ep13 - Folk Customs - Green George
Croatia Underrated
English - April 23, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History croatia croatia underrated travel off the path mystery culture history legends fun facts secret zagreb Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The spring arrives in Croatia today and it's brought to you by the Croatian version of the Green Man. We call him Green Jura or Zeleni Jura.
This episode brings you the peculiar folk traditions related to St George's Day. Magical rituals left behind from ancient times, bonfires, purifying rituals, and even a dragon, all come together on what used to be one of the most important holidays of old.
As promised in the episode, here are a few links where you can listen to traditional (or traditional with a modern take) songs of the day:
https://youtu.be/1wQyQmPp6jM
https://youtu.be/2iv58YtfvRg
https://youtu.be/fc_2-S0h8Ow
https://youtu.be/VBzqs-ESj-Y
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