Croatian folk dances

a traditional South Slavic collective folk dance performed by dancers linked in a chain, usually forming a circle; it is performed to musical accompaniment at private and public gatherings

type of dance

thumb|250px|Annual concert of Linđo on 24 December 2005 in Nova Pazova. thumb|Linđo dancing Linđo () is a popular dance of Dubrovnik and the Dubrovnik region of Croatia. It is danced to the accompaniment of lijerica (an old Southern Dalmatian instrument with three strings), which came from the Eastern Mediterranean in the late 18th century and spread on the Adriatic coast in the 19th century.

right|thumb|Moro and Bula dancing the Moreška, on St. Todor's day in Korčula Moreška is a traditional sword dance from the town of Korčula, on the Croatian island of the same name in the Adriatic. Dating back hundreds of years, the Moreška is an elaborate production involving two groups of dancers, engaging in a mock battle over the fate of a veiled young woman. Originally performed rarely on special occasions, in modern times the Moreška is performed weekly for visiting tourists. The two sides of battling dancers were originally Moors and Christians, recalling the Spanish battles of the Recon