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Zvončari ("bellmen") is the characteristic folk custom maintained in the region around Rijeka, west Croatia. It was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

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Clothing type.name
Zvončari
Clothing type.image_file
File:Grobnički dondolaši (group).jpg
Clothing type.caption
Zvončari at the Rijeka Carnival
Clothing type.location
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
Intangible heritage.ICH
Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area
Intangible heritage.State Party
Croatia
Intangible heritage.ID
00243
Intangible heritage.Region
ENA
Intangible heritage.Year
2009
Intangible heritage.Session
4th
Intangible heritage.List
Representative

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Zvončari ("bellmen") is the characteristic folk custom maintained in the region around Rijeka, west Croatia. It was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

The custom dates to Slavic pagan antiquity and remains typical for this region. The primary task of Zvončari is to scare away evil spirits of winter and to stir up a new spring-time cycle. During the Rijeka Carnival, Zvončari march from village to village throughout the region, following the same centuries-old route, making an extraordinary amount of noise, fueled in part by the wine provided by the locals' en route.

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