Društveni i politički kontekst plesanja Konavljana u 20. stoljeću
Social and Political Context of Dancing in the Twentieth-Century Konavle

Summary/Abstract: The traditional dancing from Konavle has impressed the writers of travel literature, intellectuals and painters throughout the centuries. During the twentieth century, the political systems have changed and each of them tried to use the traditional dance for the advertising purposes. On the other hand, the inhabitants of Konavle have reacted to the political provocations and have often created dances as signs of resistance or support to the particular political option. None of the regimes has succeeded in influencing either social or cultural context of dancing with its direct interventions. The structure of dancing has changed spontaneously and in balance with the leading social trends. The first ethnocoreological research in Konavle was conducted in 1961 by Ivan Ivančan. Today, people dance in two contexts: either spontaneous or within a folkoredancing associations. The politicians still try to use the dance for the party or their personal advertising, while the context of dancing itself continues to change spontaneously within the complex social structure.

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