Moreška in the Context of the Mediterranean and Oriental World
Moreška in the Context of the Mediterranean and Oriental World
Author(s): Alexander LopašićSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Customs / Folklore, Islam studies, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Filozofski fakultet
Keywords: sword-dance; Moreška; conflict between Christians and Muslims; folklore; Mediterranean; Orient
Summary/Abstract: Folklore of many Mediterranean societies has been influenced by long¬standing Christian-Muslim contact and conflict. One of the results of this contacts is the well-known sword-dance and play called Moreška. The Author deals with the Moreška play as a part of a complex spreading across the Mediterranean and recorded for the first time in Lérida in Spain in 1150. Once also well-known in S-Croatia, it is performed on the island of Korčula until the present day. Moreška is also discussed as a part of the Folklore of Dalmatia and of the Mediterranean in general and considered as a part of the long and changeable history of Dalmatia and as such of the Mediterranean world and culture.
Journal: Studia ethnologica Croatica
- Issue Year: 1996
- Issue No: 7/8
- Page Range: 229-234
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English