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Home/About Istra/People and customs People and customs The people of Istria have always been farm labourers, but what they really engaged in was defined by the configuration of the surrounding land. In the mountains of Ćićarija Istrian people were humble shepherds, proof of which are numerous folk proverbs: Ovaca bez pastira ne da ni mlika ni sira. (Sheep without shepherds yield neither milk nor cheese) Ki čuva ovcu, čuva i vunu (He who tends sheep, also keeps wool). In the middle of this little continent grey soil dominates, which is difficult to cultivate, but beneficial. This very soil has borne the Istrian-plowman. Southwest Istria, of deep red soil, is the area of excellent winegrowers, who are surrounded by their empire of Malvasia, whereas the coastal part of the peninsula has always been known for fishing: Ki spi, ribe ne lovi. (Those who sleep, catch no fish.) MoreBack Istrian women have always been self-sacrificing and had the entire house on their back, not only its four corners. For example, when they set out to fetch water from faraway springs, while carrying it home in vessels called brente on their backs, they knitted along the way so they wouldn't idle away their time. The old trades that Istria was noted for have almost completely disappeared today - such as the two crucial crafts - stone carving and pottery. In the first one stone is roughly cut but in the other clay is delicately shaped into vessels. Now and then the people of this Peninsula would provide entertainment with music and dance. But, their song is hard, atonal, archaic and is sung in two voices. Instruments - ancient, shepherd's: roženice, mih, duplice… The most popular dance is balun, whereas the folk costume is simple, two-colored - brown and white. Istrian man is easily recognized - he is sweet-natured, diligent, patient, somewhat distrustful and careful, unhurried, with a hidden strength. He forms acquaintances easily, but true friendship a bit harder, then it is life long. For him honesty is of utmost importance - he keeps his word and that is the basis of all communication and coexistence: Vo se veživa za roge, a čovik za besidu. (An ox is tied to his horns, man to his word) And if you happen to meet him on one of the village paths, whether young or old - he will always greet you first and look you sincerely in the eyes. » Istrian traditional instruments
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Ljudi i običaji Stanovnici Istre oduvijek su bili težaci, a čime su se bavili, možemo odrediti prema konfiguraciji tla na kojemu su obitavali. U brdima Ćićarije Istranin je bio skroman pastir, o čemu svjedoče i brojne narodne poslovice: Ovaca bez pastira ne da ni mlika ni sira. Ki čuva ovcu, čuva i vunu. U središtu ovog malog kontinenta dominira siva zemlja, teška za obradu, ali blagodatna. Upravo je ona izrodila Istranina-orača. Jugozapadna Istra, ona zagasito crvene zemlje, područje je vrsnih vinogradara kojim se prostire carstvo malvazije, dok se uz more poluotoka oduvijek ribarilo i živjelo od ribarstva: Ki spi, ribe ne lovi. Istranke su oduvijek bile požrtvovne žene koje su na svojim leđima nosile cijelu kuću, a ne samo njezina četiri kantuna. Kada su, primjerice, išle po vodu do dalekih izvora, noseći je potom k svojim domovima u brenti na leđima, da ne bi 'besposličarile' putem su još i plele. Od povijesnih zanimanja, prema kojima je Istra bila znana, danas su gotovo nestale nekad presudne djelatnosti - kamenoklesar i lončar, dva tako različita zanata. Jedan u kojem se grubo reže kamen i drugi kojim se nježno oblikuje glina u posuđe. Žitelji ovog Poluotoka u rijetkim prigodama znali su se pjesmom i plesom razveseliti. No i pjesma im je tvrda, atonalna, arhaična, a pjeva se dvoglasno. Instrumenti - drevni, pastirski: roženice, mih, duplice… Najpopularnij ples je balun, a nošnja jednostavna, dvobojna - smeđa i bijela. Istranina je lako prepoznati - blage je naravi, radišan, strpljiv, pomalo nepovjerljiv i oprezan, sporih kretnji, pritajene snage. Lako uspostavlja poznanstva, prava prijateljstva teže, ali tada za cijeli život. Najviše cijeni poštenje - dana riječ osnovno mu je mjerilo komunikacije i suživota: Vo se veživa za roge, a čovik za besidu. A ukoliko ga sretnete na nekom od seoskih puteva, bio mlađi ili stariji od vas - uvijek će vas prvi pozdraviti i iskreno pogledati u oči.