Thursday, September 20, 2012

Roman days in Hrtkovci

True, there is nothing Roman about this Serbian girl, except that her village, Hrtkovci celebrates Roman Days every year in September. Near the village of Hrtkovci (HURT-kuv-tsee) lies an ancient Roman excavation (Gomolava). I went to the celebration this year, with lots of people in togas and even more folk dancing from various regions of the former Yugoslavia.

It's the custom here for people (men/men, women/women, men/women) to kiss three times when they greet each other, and someone got her!
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8 comments:

Olivier said...

beau portrait avec ce suprenant smack sur la joue

September 20, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Gaelyn said...

Sweet. Did you dress up for the occasion?

September 20, 2012 at 1:31 AM
Birdman said...

Where are the 2 other kisses?

September 20, 2012 at 3:09 AM
Alexa said...

So sweet! My daughters and I always share kisses (just twice, comme les français) when we say hi and bye. Always makes me feel good.

September 20, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Thérèse said...

Une jolie marque! Un beau visage, une belle coutume.

September 20, 2012 at 7:20 AM
Stefan Jansson said...

I am yet to try this way of saying hello, but it looks nice!

September 20, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Lowell said...

How sweet! But why, all of a sudden, am I singing, "Kiss me once, or kiss me twice..."?

September 20, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Daryl said...

pretty girl .. smile, pretty girl

September 21, 2012 at 3:39 PM

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