Croatians in Moravia in the pictures Cover Image

Moravští Chorvaté ve fotografiích
Croatians in Moravia in the pictures

Author(s): Lenka Kopřivová
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Visual Arts, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: Croatians in Moravia; photographs

Summary/Abstract: This article presents very unique collection of photographs made among people belonging to an important croatian minority living in Moravia (part of former Czechoslovakia). This ethnical group was very attractive for many artists. But after the year 1948 the communist government desintergrate this group in smaller parts and relocated them from one place to many others. Despite this circumstances the Croatians fought against this resettlement with holding up their traditions and customes.

  • Issue Year: XI/2017
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 102-107
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech