CATHOLIC ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN DALMATIA

Ovaj završni rad bavi se katoličkim adventskim i božićnim običajima na području Dalmacije. Analizirano je razdoblje adventa i svetkovine koje mu pripadaju. To su Sv. Barbara, Sv. Nikola, Bezgrešno začeće Blažene Djevice Marije, Sv. Nikola, Sv. Lucija. Kao vrhunac tog razdoblja, predstavljen je Badnjak, najbogatiji dan u tradicijskoj kulturi Hrvata. Uz svaki blagdan naveden je niz običaja koje njeguju ljudi u različitim dijelovima Dalmacije. Drugi dio rada bavi se božićnim vremenom. Prikazani su svi najvažniji dani ovog razdoblja, a to su Božić, Sveti Stjepan, Sveti Ivan, Silvestrovo, Nova godina i Sveta tri kralja. Kao i za svetkovine u vremenu adventa, i ovdje su predstavljeni običaji koji su karakteristični za određeni dan. Detaljnim prikazom običaja možemo uvidjeti sličnosti i razlike u obilježavanju pojedinih svetkovina na ovom području. Posebno je predstavljen Božić, vrhunac ovog vremena kao i najveseliji kršćanski blagdan. Konačno, ovaj završni rad pruža uvid u običaje pojedinih dalmatinskih gradova i sela i kao takav pomaže u očuvanju hrvatske nematerijalne kulturne baštine.This final work with Catholic advent and Christmas traditions in the region of Dalmatia. It analyzes the period of advent as well as all Saints associated with this period. Including, St. Barbara. St. Nicholas, The Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Lucia. The highlight of this period is Christmas Eve, also known as the most sacred day in the traditional culture of Croatia. Along with every holiday, a variety of customs which people appreciate are listed, depending on the parts of Dalmatia in which they are presented. The following part of the work deals with Christmas time, in which the most important day occur, including: Christmas, the day of St. Stephen and St. John, New Year's Eve, the New Year, as well as the day of the Three Holy Kings. Similary to holidays in the time of advent, traditions that are distinctive to a certain day are also presented during Christmas time periode. Through detailed comparison of traditions, we can distinguish similarities and differences in marking individual holidays in this region. Christmas is especially celebrated, as it is the peak of this time period, as well as the most joyous Catholic holiday, Lastly, this final work allows for detailed insight of customs and traditions of Dalmatian cities and towns, as well as the great importance of the preservation of Croatian oral literature