| Abstract | Usmena književnost vrsta je književnosti koja je nastala od naroda i za potrebe naroda te je najstariji oblik književnosti. Pojam usmena književnost obuhvaća legende, priče, pjesme, poslovice, zagonetke; sve što se usmeno prenosi s generacije na generaciju. Zbog te tradicije, u narodu su se očuvale legende, koje su predstavljene u radu, a koje i danas žive među štovateljima svetog Vlaha i Gospe Sinjske, i u kojima su opisane njihove čudotvorne moći zahvaljujući kojima su dobili čast postati zaštitnicima Dubrovnika i Sinja.
Dubrovčani 3. veljače slave svog zaštitnika, svetog Vlaha, a Sinjani 15. kolovoza svoju zaštitnicu, Gospu Sinjsku. Također, opisane su moći svetog Vlaha te Čudotvorna slika Gospe Sinjske koje vjernici časte u procesiji na same blagdane. Brojne su crkve i kapelice posvećene svetom Vlahu i Marijinom Uznesenju na Nebo jer su kultovi svetog Vlaha i Blažene Djevice Marije rašireni svuda po svijetu, od Europe, Amerike, Australije do Azije. Navodno je na području Izraela za vrijeme Križarskih ratova postojao Red svetog Vlaha i Blažene Djevice Marije, čiji su se pripadnici zalagali za oslobađanje Svete zemlje od krivovjernika. U radu su opisana slavlja, Festa svetog Vlaha i blagdan Velike Gospe koji se slave u cijeloj Hrvatskoj, a najposebnija slavlja budu u Dubrovniku i Sinju. Jedinstvenu potvrdu vrijednosti ove su svetkovine dobile kada je UNESCO na popis zaštićene svjetske nematerijalne baštine odlučio uvrstiti Festu i Alku, koja se od velike obrane Sinja od Turaka održava svake godine u čast Gospi Sinjskoj. |
| Abstract (english) | Oral literature is a kind of literature that was created by the people and for the people's needs, thus is the oldest form of literature. The term oral literature includes legends, stories, poems, proverbs, riddles; everything that is being transmitted orally from generation to generation. Thanks to this tradition, the people have preserved legends that still live among the worshipers of Saint Blaise and Our Lady of Sinj. Also, they were given the honor of becoming patrons of Dubrovnik and Sinj due to their miraculous powers that were presented in the work.
Dubrovnik celebrates its patron on February 3rd and the people of Sinj celebrate their patroness on August 15th. St. Blaise's relics and miraculous image of Our Lady of Sinj, which are honored in holiday’s procession, are also described here. There is a large number of
churches and chapels dedicated to Saint Blaise and Assumption of Mary into heaven for the cults of St. Blaise and the Blessed Virgin Mary were spread all over the world – from Europe, America and Australia to Asia. Apparently, there was an Order of St. Blaise and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Israel during the Crusades, whose members wanted to free the Holy Land from the heretics. This paper describes the feast of Saint Blaise and Assumption of Mary, which are celebrated throughout Croatia. The most special celebrations are held in Dubrovnik and Sinj. These feasts received a unique value confirmation after UNESCO decided to inscribe St. Blaise's feast and Alka (a tournament instituted in honor of the Lady of Sinj for she miraculously defended Sinj from the Turks in 1715) on the List of World Heritage Sites. |
