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Nevijska koleda - Music and Movement of Reconstructed/Transformed Ritual

The most frequent association to the term koleda is connected with ritualistic processions by koledari, groups of people singing a specific repertoire of songs (kolede). Most scientists date the origin of kolede/kolende to the Pre-Christian period, "the oldest layer of popular culture which was Christianized and which survived by adapting and changing during the historical process" (Lozica 2002:177). This claim is supported by the process of restoration of Nevijska koleda, as an example of living tradition which is created anew, formed using standard old elements (according to the memories of old participants) and enriching it by including elements brought by the modern times. Unlike singers of kolede, koledari, who go round singing a specific repertoire of Christmas carols (kolede), the main event of Nevijska koleda takes place in the middle of the village – at the intersection known as koledišće on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Epiphany Eve, focusing on ritual bonfires (koleda).

ethnomusicology; ethnochoreology; koleda's; Christmas customs

Sažetak rada objavljen je u Knjizi sažetaka / Staro, Placida ; Ivancich Dunin, Elsie ; Zebec, Tvrtko (ur.) ; Monghidoro (Bologna) : ICTM, 2004. ; 24-24.