Traditional Croatian Zvončari ritual bells and sound effects captured authentically, featuring ceremonial percussion used to banish winter spirits and welcome spring’s arrival.
Bellmen (Zvončari) is the characteristic folk custom maintained in the region around Rijeka, Croatia. It was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The custom dates to Slavic pagan antiquity and remains typical for this region. The primary task of Zvončari is to scare away evil spirits of winter and to stir up new spring-time cycle.
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