< Croatia Intangible Cultural Heritage photography by Rudolf Abraham

Photos of Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage from Croatia by Rudolf Abraham – including images of the Ljelje in Gorjani; wooden toy-making in and around Marija Bistrica; gingerbread craftsmanship in Northern Croatia; lace-making on the island of Pag; the Moreška sword-dance on the island of Korčula; drystone walling in Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia; the Alka tournament in Sinj; and the zvončari or 'bell ringers' of Kastev and the area around Rijeka.

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Wooden toys, Northern Croatia © Rudolf Abraham
Wooden toys, Northern Croatia © Rudolf Abraham
Wooden toys, Northern Croatia © Rudolf Abraham
Vodnjan, Istria, Croatia
Wooden toys, Croatia
Traditional wooden toy horse made in northern Croatia
Wooden toys, Croatia
Sinjska Alka knightly tournament, Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in northern Croatia
Sinjska Alka knightly tournament, Croatia
Sinjska Alka, Croatia
Sinjska Alka knightly tournament, Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in northern Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in Northern Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in Northern Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in Northern Croatia
Making traditional wooden toys in Northern Croatia
Croatia traditional tamburica band playing during the procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani
Croatia traditional tamburica band playing during the procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani
Croatia traditional tamburica band playing during the procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani
Croatia traditional tamburica band playing during the procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Gingerbread decorations, Marija Bistrica, Croatia
Decorated gingerbread from Marija Bistrica, Croatia
Sinjska Alka tournament, in the town of Sinj, Croatia
Sinjska Alka, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Decorated gingerbread from Marija Bistrica, Croatia
Procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani, near Đakovo, Croatia
Momak ('squire') at the Sinjska Alka, Sinj, Croatia
Sinjska Alka knightly tournament, Croatia
Alka, Sinj, Croatia
Čoja, the second day of the Sinjska Alka, Sinj, Croatia
Wooden toys, Northern Croatia
Bara, the first day of the Sinjska Alka in Sinj, Croatia
Čoja, the second day of the Sinjska Alka, Sinj, Croatia
Čoja, the second day of the Sinjska Alka, Sinj, Croatia
Wooden toys, Northern Croatia
Gingerbread craft of northern Croatia
Croatia traditional tamburica band playing during the procession of the Ljelje in Gorjani