UNESCO a de nouveau récompensé la Croatie

Cultural treasures that Croatia has once again amazed the world this year. UNESCO, after last year's seven, has included three phenomena on the list of intangible world heritage – the Sinj Alka, the art of making licitar hearts, and ojkanje. The Alka is a popular knightly game held in honor of the victory over the Turks in the 18th century. Men dressed in traditional costumes on horseback try to hit a metal ring with a spear while the gathered audience passionately supports them. The traditional souvenir of Central Croatia, the licitar heart, is made from honey dough and richly decorated; once, giving such a heart was a sign of a young man's deep affection for a girl. Ojkanje is a traditional way of singing that Croatian culture inherited from the ancient inhabitants of these regions. It is very specifically described as the performance of a melodic line while "the singer manages to hold their breath."