Ethnologically speaking, the area of Trilj belongs to the Dinaric cultural circle, in which wool was the main raw material for the production of the cloth out of which parts of men's and women's costumes were tailored. The manner of dress was subordinated to tradition...
Not so long ago, pregnant women were not spared from working hard on farms. A mother-in law or a village midwife used to help them while giving birth at home, by the hearth. Only after the Second World War did women start to give birth to their babies...
During St. Michael's Days, the town comes alive and becomes the centre of gatherings, trade and entertainment. At the traditional goods and cattle fair, one can see or obtain almost everything: from various handmade products to domestic animals...
The sound of the old ojkanje, ganga and rera singing have been passed on from generation to generation in the Dalmatian hinterland. Rarely found in black and white, folk verses are nevertheless never forgotten, owing to the inspired youth who preserve the values of their ancestors...
Let’s keep the blues young is the motto of the seventh consecutive Thrill Blues Festival, which will take place on the fifth, sixth and seventh of July in the city park in Trilj.
