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Moreška - Wikipedia

Moreška is a traditional sword dance from the town of Korčula, Croatia, depicting a mock battle between two armies over a captured maiden, with roots in the medieval Spanish Reconquista conflicts between Moors and Christians. Originally performed rarely on special occasions, the dance now runs as abbreviated weekly performances during summer for tourists, with performers required to be native to Korčula.

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Moreška is a traditional sword dance from the town of Korčula, Croatia, depicting a mock battle between two armies over a captured maiden, with roots in the medieval Spanish Reconquista conflicts between Moors and Christians. Originally performed rarely on special occasions, the dance now runs as abbreviated weekly performances during summer for tourists, with performers required to be native to Korčula.

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moreska · sword-dance · korcula · croatian-tradition · reconquista · folk-performance · adriatic

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Moreška (concept, 1) · Korčula (location, 1) · Croatia (location, 0.95) · Reconquista (event, 0.9) · Kumpanija (concept, 0.8) · Moros y cristianos (concept, 0.85) · Dean Roksandić (person, 0.8) · Croatian Post (organization, 0.75) · Adriatic (location, 0.85)

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reference · language en · status final

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claude-opus-4-6 via @stacklist/mcp-server@2.0.0, confidence 0.85, 14 Jul 2026