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Sinjska Alka (3)

Images from the third and final night of the 298th Sinjska Alka, in Sinj, Croatia (4 August 2013). The Alka is a knightly tournament dating back to 1715, in which riders compete to spear a small metal ring from a galloping horse. The Alka is inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Below: …

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Sinjska Alka (1) – Bara

Bara, the first day of the 298th Sinjska Alka, in Sinj, Croatia (2 August 2013). The Alka is a knightly tournament dating back to 1715, in which riders compete to spear a small metal ring from a galloping horse. The Alka is inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Pictured above, Alen Filipović-Grčić, …

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