Wedding Customs as Part of Regional Culture

Svaka se pučka kultura pa i ona regionalnog predznaka, odlikuje svojim običajima koji su velikim dijelom povezani s folklornom tradicijom. Kroz folklor, naime, možemo vidjeti mnoge sačuvane običaje, pa tako i one svatovske. Vidjet ćemo kako je narodna kultura neizostavno povezana i s religijom te tradicijom. Nakon što promotrimo hrvatske svadbene običaje općenito, prijeći ćemo na četiri glavne hrvatske regije. Regije koje su bile prostorima ovog proučavanja jesu Slavonija, Međimurje i Podravina, Istra te Dalmacija. Svaka od ovih regija njeguje izvorne svatovske običaje što također naznačujemo u radu. Naglasak je, dakle, stavljen na različitost i raskoš običaja svake od navedenih regija. Pobliže su promotreni običaji svake regije u gradovima, ali i manjim mjestima, selima koja opet imaju svoje posebnosti i dodatno obogaćuju kulturnu baštinu. their own peculiarities and additionally enrich the cultural heritage.Every folk culture, even that of regional origin, is characterized by its customs which are largely connected with the folklore tradition.Through folklore, namely, we can see many preserved customs, including wedding ones. We will also see how folk culture is inextricably linked to religion and tradition. After looking at Croatian wedding customs in general, we will move on to the four main Croatian regions. The regions that were the areas of this study are Slavonia, Međimurje and Podravina, Istria and Dalmatia. Each of these regions nurtures original wedding customs which we also point out in the paper. Emphasis is therefore placed on the diversity and splendor of the customs of each of these regions. The customs of each region through the cities are more closely observed, but also the smaller villages, which again have their own peculiarities and additionally enrich the cultural heritage