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Bele Poklade / Komendije — Glavica
Glavica, Serbia
Mar 14, 2027ExpectedSource
Each Cheesefare Sunday, the village of Glavica stages a comic masked wedding called the Komendije. Masked men take the roles of bride, groom, and wedding party and move house to house with trubači, gathering gifts, in a celebration of the old Bele Poklade carnival of central Serbia.
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Glavica, Central Serbia (including Belgrade), Serbia
Glavica, Serbia
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Bele Poklade / Komendije — Glavica
Glavica, Serbia
Each Cheesefare Sunday, the village of Glavica stages a comic masked wedding called the Komendije. Masked men take the roles of bride, groom, and wedding party and move house to house with trubači, gathering gifts, in a celebration of the old Bele Poklade carnival of central Serbia.
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About Bele Poklade / Komendije — Glavica
In Glavica (Paraćin), residents mark Bele poklade (Forgiveness/Cheesefare Sunday) with \"Komendije\": a comic masked wedding‑style procession with trubači. Masked men take roles like bride, groom, and svatovi, moving from house to house where hosts receive and gift them. Local TV notes the custom has lasted more than a century and is unique in the municipality.
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In Glavica (Paraćin), residents mark Bele poklade (Forgiveness/Cheesefare Sunday) with \"Komendije\": a comic masked wedding‑style procession with trubači. Masked men take roles like bride, groom, and svatovi, moving from house to house where hosts receive and gift them. Local TV notes the custom has lasted more than a century and is unique in the municipality.
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Glavica
Central Serbia (including Belgrade)
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