Date of publishing:
30.6.2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59618/NV.2024.1.05
Abstract:
Výrovice, a small village near the city of Znojmo (South Moravia), is almost unknown in ethnological literature. The whole treatise is based solely on recent field research. The local kermesse, long overlooked, is much more interesting than it seems. For example, the institution of a master of ceremonies, called a družba/best man, and the custom of introducing under the maypole have been safeguarded here. Despite that the kermesse began to decline shortly after the year 1990, and it was married men joined by local children who had to rescue the custom on several occasions. These efforts led to an idea of restoring the disappeared folk costume of Výrovice, which was successfully found and its modern stylised version was created. In 2018, the first set of folk costumes was made for a couple, one year later other three ensembles were made. The efforts of the local people did not fall on deaf ears, and the disappearance of the Výrovice kermesse was staved off.
Keywords
Kermesse – maypole – introduction – kermesse dishes – folk costume – Výrovice (District of Znojmo)
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