【欧洲·克罗地亚】戈里亚尼村的春季王后游行 Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani（2009年）

每年春天，在克罗地亚东北部的斯拉沃尼亚地区，戈尔贾尼村的年轻女孩们都会表演女王游行。一群女孩分为十个戴着军刀和男帽的克拉耶维（国王）和五个戴着新娘头上白色花环的克拉吉斯（王后）。在Whitsday（基督教历法中的节日），他们挨家挨户地为他们遇到的家庭表演。当国王们挥舞着他们的刀剑时，王后们用歌声评论着舞蹈。然后，这家人参加了一场规模更大的民间舞蹈，并在女孩们继续去另一所房子之前提供茶点。第二天，表演者在一个小镇或一个村庄的宴会上返回。整个社区，包括小学、教堂和镇上的许多家庭，都在为游行做准备，这让参加游行的妇女感到特别自豪。虽然这个仪式的意义和起源尚不确定，但村民们认为它是戈尔贾尼的象征，是展示孩子美丽和优雅的一个窗口。

2009年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

The Procession of Queens is performed by the young girls of the village of Gorjani in the Slavonia region of north-east Croatia every spring. The girls in a group are divided into ten kraljevi (kings), who wear sabres and men’s hats, and about five kraljice (queens), who wear white garlands on their heads like brides. On Whitsunday (a feast in the Christian calendar), they process from house to house, performing for the families they encounter. While the kings dance with their sabres, the queens comment on the dance in song. The family then joins in a larger folk dance and provides refreshments before the girls continue to another house. The next day, the party visits a neighbouring town or village and returns for a feast at one of the performers’ homes. The entire community, including the elementary school, the church and many of the town’s families, assist in the preparations for the procession, which is a source of particular pride for the women who have participated in it. Although the meaning and origin of the ritual are uncertain, villagers view it as a symbol of Gorjani and a showcase for their children’s beauty and elegance.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2009.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region