Festivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik

Overview

The evening before the festivity of Saint Blaise in Dubrovnik, Croatia, as all the church bells in the city ring and white doves are released as symbols of peace, worshippers gather for a ritual healing of the throat to preserve them against illness. On the third of February, the official day of both saint and city, parish banner bearers flow into the city in folk costume for the centrepiece of the festival, a procession attended by bishops, ambassadors, civic leaders, visiting notables and the people of Dubrovnik. The festivity embodies many aspects of human creativity, from rituals to folk songs, from performance to traditional crafts (including the making of the historical weapons fired in celebration). The ritual dates back in some form to at least 1190 and has reinforced a close identification of Dubrovnik’s residents with the city’s patron, Saint Blaise. Over time, the festivity...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Croatia
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Croatia
Countries: Croatia

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Material Culture, Design and Technology Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Health, Healing and Care Law, Governance and Ethics Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

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title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
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countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
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Original Source Metadata

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inscription_year2009

title_enFestivity of Saint Blaise, the patron of Dubrovnik

title_frLa fête de saint Blaise, saint patron de Dubrovnik

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

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http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00232

concepts_primary_namesFestivals, Religious practice, Saints

concepts_secondary_namesBeverages, Catholicism, Costumes, Fanfare, Fertility ritual, Festivity, Food, Handicrafts, Peace, Procession, Traditional medicine, Vocal music, Weapons

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/01217-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enNot supplied

main_image_copyrightMinistry of Culture of Croatia, 2008

main_image_authorŽeljko Tutnjević

videoshttps://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/gZKCw1OWe5g

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Relationships

Festivals Religious practice Saints Beverages Catholicism Costumes Fanfare Fertility ritual Festivity Food Handicrafts UNESCO representative list World Heritage connection: Old City of Dubrovnik

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