Macedonian festivities and celebrations

Pain, sorrow, making the living, drudgery, going and living abroad- that's "pečalbarski" (diasporic) life. You never stop, there is no break. The farewell to the family and the departure into the unknown, into the diasporic life, was a sad event often described in Macedonian folk songs. Some of them are performed even nowadays by Kevser Selimova and Đorđe Želčevski, a duo famous even outside the borders of Macedonia. Listen to their songs. They are sung in parties and festivities. The best way to slow down a fast pace of life, imposed on us by our struggle for money and social status, is to enjoy festivities and parties. The sounds of traditional Macedonian music urge us to start dancing very quickly. Macedonian music is specific and so are the instruments that accompany it: gadulka, ćemane, zurle, kaval, and tupan. The famous Macedonian dances are:  „teškoto", „čamčeto", „lesnoto", „adana" i „komitskoto" which mimic the struggle of Macedonian  people against the Ottoman reign.  In folk festivities and celebrations, the countrymen symbolically wear their folk costumes and dresses. The shirts with colorful embroidery and the head bands are especially beautiful.