Three kilometres (1,8 mi) away from the Konavle Cliffs, at 122 metres (133 yd) of depth, lies a shipwreck of the armoured cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi. Despite the fact the Konavle residents knew the approximate location of the wreck site, its exact coordinates were determined only in the 21st century; following its discovery, a team of […]

The Konavle coast stretches from the entrance the Bay of Kotor to the cove of Duboka Ljuta; its southernmost point is Cape Oštro, which is also the southernmost point of the Republic of Croatia. The coast stretching from Molunat to Cavtat is known as Konavle Cliffs (Konavoske stijene) due to its steep, inaccessible cliffs. Almost […]

The production of silk yarn, a traditional chore in Konavle households, has been present for centuries. By the end of 19th century, the production of silk in other parts of Croatia had been organised with the needs of the market in mind, while for the residents of the Konavle region it had always been a […]

Besides planets, moons and stars, the universe is also home to flying rocks. The latter can be commonly seen on summer nights as they leave trails in the sky; on these occasions, it is customary that the individual lucky enough to witness a shooting star makes a wish. It is believed that a shooting star […]

One of our previous posts explored the topic of maledictions in Konavle. These short form works of oral literature belong to the field of pragma-semantics, i.e., the emphasis is placed on the semantic content of such utterances, while another notable feature is the speaker’s specific wish for the fulfillment of the curse in question. When […]