Advent u tradicijskoj kulturi trogirskoga kraja
Advent in traditionally culture in the Trogir region

Summary/Abstract: The Advent period covers a time of four weeks before Christmas. Christmas is a holiday in Christian traditionary culture when celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. St. Barbara and St. Nicholas are the first Saints of Advent period and they announce the arrival of the Christmas holiday. Except St. Barbara and St. Nicholas, St. Lucia stands out in Christmas customs and the Advent period. On St. Lucia Day, tradition is described as the last day for sowing wheat. On Christmas Eve, Christmas candles and Yule logs are lit, lenten dishes are eaten and preparation is underway for the Holy Mass at midnight. The traditional customs of the Trogir region during the Advent period are similar to the remnants of the customs of the central Adriatic, but there are stories and customs by which the Trogir area is special. Special dishes were prepared, special songs were sung, and special legends of medieval Trogir were preserved. In Croatian traditionary culture, the custom of the first guest is also present, on Christmas Eve, in the Trogir region. According to belief, the first guest brings good luck. Christmas Eve is the richest day in Christian traditionary culture, and this is proven by the customs in the Trogir area.

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