Suvremeni zapisi predaja o osmanskoj vladavini u posuškom kraju
Contemporary notes on Ottoman occupation of Posušje area

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents and interprets contemporary field notes on Ottoman rule in the area of Posušje. Notes were taken during the period from 2010 to 2012 and in August 2017. Historical traditions prevail and they witness about suffering of Croats. They talk also about the courage of individuals and hajduci. Historical traditions are often intertwined with the etiological traditions. Etiological traditionsexplain how certain places got their names, how the border between Zagorje and Roško polje was made, about ruined churches and the graves of martyrs. Historical traditions are also intertwined with demonological traditions. For this reason this paper brings a demonological tale about the apperance of the werwolf. The recorded notes point to the traditional heritage in the area of Posušje that is integral part of Croatian cultural identity. A great number of tales is irretrievably lost, therefore it is necessary to record them.

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