Baranjsko Petrovo Selo

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Baranjsko Petrovo Selo is a village in the north-west of Baranja . It is also called Petarda (the old name) or colloquially Baranjsko.

Geographical location

Baranjsko Petrovo Selo is located in the western part of Baranja on the border with Hungary , opposite the village of Beremend. There is a border crossing at Baranjsko Petrovo Selo-Beremend. The state road D517, which connects Beli Manastir with Valpovo, runs through the village . It borders the villages of Torjanci and Novo Nevesinje to the west, the Drava River to the south, and Majške Međe and Bolman to the east. There are two bus routes that connect Baranjsko Petrovo Selo with Beli Manastir and Osijek . In 1966 the Beli Manastir-Baranjsko Petrovo Selo train line was closed and the tracks were completely dismantled.

history

Baranjsko Petrovo Selo was first mentioned in a court text in the 14th century.

Attractions

There is a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary on Daljok Street. The locals call it Vodice. Before the Second World War , mass was held here every Sunday. They are rarely kept these days. The parish council in the diocese of St. Lawrence had the holy place renovated and the residents clean it regularly so that it is well preserved. Sometimes, in the warmer months of the year, weddings take place here.

Next to the chapel is a fountain and a small river that, as far as residents can remember, has never dried up, which is thought to be very unusual. There is also a story that a woman was healed here.

Traditions

Costumes

For every important occasion, such as a wedding, fair or visit, young girls who were about to get married wore the white, sequined costume. This was embellished with blue, white, green and red stones and bordered with gold and silver tips. Depending on how rich you were, you wore two to three rows of small or large silver coins or the wealthier "ducats" (old gold money) around your neck. Thick, black belts decorated with gold or silver thread were worn around the waist. On the front one had a silk apron, in many different colors. You wear green, white, red, blue or colored socks on your legs. Depending on the season of the year, people wore either “čorapke” (a kind of soled sock) or red boots on their feet. On the head one wore a wreath (which resembles a crown or a diadem ), which is made of many smaller and larger colored stones, with silver and gold leaves. Large silver or gold earrings were worn in their ears.

Married women did not wear a wreath, but a "kapica", something like a square cap. Older women wore thicker clothes, not bright colors, but mostly black and simple headscarves. A married woman was not allowed to show her hair in public.

Men also wore aprons, so it seems they wore dresses too. But they only wear wide, white cotton trousers. The decorations are similar to those of the women. They also wear black vests with large silver buttons. A colored scarf was wrapped around the neck and a black hat was worn on the head.

"Petaračke Buše"

In mid-February (before Lent ), as elsewhere, there is “Petaračke Buše” ( Carnival in Petarda). On Sunday the children celebrate, so "little Buše" who turn into adults, so they wear traditional costumes like adults, with a scarf in front of their face, dress up and go from house to house. Then when they sing for someone they also get cake or some change.

The adults follow seven days later. These “big buše” last three days. One disguises oneself either as “beautiful” or “ugly buša” (mask). The “beautiful” people simply put on traditional costumes, but of the opposite sex, that is, men in women and vice versa. Man covers his face with a transparent cloth and sings and dances through the village (similar to the carnival parade in Germany). The "ugly" wear painted wooden masks with horns, fill their trousers and shirts with hay and tie large bells around their waists. These can only be worn by men as the masks are very heavy. They also take part in the “carnival parade”, but they usually do mischief and try to catch the children who annoy them with songs.

On the last day there is a great fire on which the evil spirit of the last year is either burned or buried. This is usually someone or something that caused the residents the greatest worry or harm in the past year. A few years ago it was the "Tycon Tadich", a reference to the then new (and present) owner of "Belje" (a large company where many residents work). Later, for example, a crazy cow and a chicken with a cold were burned (not real ones, of course), a hint of BSE and the H5N1 bird flu .

This custom is still revived every year, the KUD (Folklore Dance Association) "Seljačka Sloga" organizes it and is financially supported by the Petlovac Municipality.

Kermenc (fair, village festival)

Kermenc (also called “crkveni god” - the name day of the patron saint of the municipality) is an important day of the year in all of Baranja (every village has a different patron saint, of course). It is not known why the patron saint is St. Lawrence and not Peter. A day before the fair, traders and a fair come . It is customary to invite your guests personally. This day is also strictly divided. First you have breakfast, then you go to church, then you have lunch, then you visit the traders, later you have dinner and at the end you go dancing. Nowadays that rule is fading, but many still adhere to it.

societies

  • KUD Seljacka Sloga (Folklore Dance Association)
  • FK Dinamo (football club)

Coordinates: 45 ° 45 '  N , 18 ° 28'  E