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Galičnik
Galičnik () is a mountain village in North Macedonia and along with Lazaropole is one of the two biggest and oldest Mijak villages in the region. Galičnik has well-preserved traditional architecture, including an amphitheater in the village square, and is famous for its surrounding countryside and nature reserve. The village is known for the Galička Svadba, a traditional wedding custom held annually in summer (in July), on the day of the village feast of the Patron Saint – '' Petrovden'' ( St. Peter's day). During the wedding, local men will dance the " Teškoto" (the ''"hard"'' or ''"heavy"''). History Galičnik has traditionally been identified as a Mijak village. Galičnik (''Galiçnik'') is attested in the Ottoman ''defter'' of 1467 as a village in the ziamet of Reka which was under the authority of Karagöz Bey. The village appears as uninhabited. At the end of the 19th century, Galičnik was a large Bulgarian palanka , with its inhabitants engaged in masonry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Pejčin Tomovski
The House of Todor Tomovski, listed as House of Pejčin Tomovski, is a historical house in Galičnik that is listed as Cultural heritage of North Macedonia. It is in ownership of one branch of the family of Tomovski. The house is considered to be one of the oldest surviving building in the village. Family history The former surname of Tomovski is Pardovski/Pardovci. Before they inhabited Galičnik in 1774, they lived in the Miyaks, Miyak village of Osoj, Kičevo, Osoj. The family of Tomovski has shared ancestry with the families of Gjinovski, House of Jovan Muratovski, Markovski and Ugrinovski. Members of the family * Pardo Pardovski - local magnate and sheep owner. He is the one who brought its family to Galičnik. * Pejčin Pardovski (Tomovski) - son of Pardo, born 1764. * Tomo Pardovski (Tomovski) - son of Pejčin; the surname Tomovski originates from Tomo. He was one of the biggest landowners and sheepowners (kjeaja). He was killed in 1856 in the mountain vicinity of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mijaks
Mijaks () are an ethnographic group of Macedonians who live in the region which is also known as ''Mijačija'' (), along the Radika river, in western North Macedonia, numbering 30,000–60,000 people. The Mijaks practise predominantly animal husbandry, and are known for their ecclesiastical architecture, woodworking, iconography, and other rich traditions, as well as their characteristic Galičnik dialect of Macedonian. The main settlement of the Mijaks is Galičnik. Settlements The Mijaks have traditionally occupied the Mala Reka region along with the Torbeš, Macedonian-speaking Muslims. The area including the Bistra mountain and Radika region has been termed ''Mijačija'' (). To the east is the ethnographic region of the Brsjaks. The Mijaks traditionally inhabited the villages of Galičnik, Lazaropole, Tresonče, Selce, Rosoki, Sušica, Gari and Osoj. However, the majority of Mijak villages are uninhabited as most of the inhabitants left during the 20th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Jovan Muratovski
The House of Jovan Muratovski is a historical house in Galičnik that is listed as Cultural heritage of North Macedonia. It is in ownership of one branch of the family of Muratovski. History of the family Muratovski/Muratovci share ancestry roots with the families of Ondovci, Siljanovci and Šterjovci. The surname's origin derives from the family member called Filip. Their mainly occupation was sheep and cattle herding and production of yellow and white cheese. The family's financial and power peak was in 1912. Eight years later, Muratovski family was in great scale robbed by the Kalosh Zajasi's bandits. They are situated in the neighborhood called Čučka Maalo. Notable members of the family * Stale (1720-1775) ― progenitor of the family. * Filip Muratovski (1820-1879) - Because of him, his family bears the surname. He was killed in Thessaly and was buried in the village of Acilari near Larissa. At the killing site, his family built a small church. * Dragan L. Muratovski (188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Miloš And Dingo Melovski
The House of Miloš and Dingo Melovski is a historical house in Galičnik that is listed as Cultural heritage of North Macedonia. It is in ownership of the two branches of the family of Melovski. House and family history The house was built in 1910 by the Filipovski family, i.e. it was built at the time when two of the four brothers, Arse and Ilija, decided to build houses on that place. This house, on the front and above the porch door, bears the name of Arse. One of Arce's sons, Dojčin, built a third house next to this house, but that house was demolished. Arese's second son, Riste, had three children: Jakov, Kare and Olga. Kare and Jacov had no offspring and probably died young. Thus, the whole house belonged to Olga Filipovska. In the early 1920s (probably 1923), Olga married Jovan Melovski. Jovan moved at his wife's house and since then this house has become a Melovski owned house. Jovan and Olga had six children: Miloš, Risto, Dingo, Ilija. Dragica and Mara. In 1964, Jova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residence Of Gjorgji Čalčevski
{{Infobox historic site , name = House of Gjorgji Čalčevski , native_name = Куќа на Ѓорѓи ЧалчевскиKukja na Gjorgji Čalčevski , native_language = mk , image = Куќа на Ѓорѓи Чалчевски.jpg , caption = , type = House , locmapin = , coordinates = {{Coordinates, 41, 35, 35.56, N, 20, 38, 55.44, E , location = Galičnik, North Macedonia , area = , built = , architect = , architecture = , governing_body = Office for Protection of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture , owner = Čalčevski family , designation1 = , designation1_offname = , designation1_date = , designation1_number = , designation2 = , designation2_offname = , designation2_date = , designation2_number = , designation3 = , designation3_o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teškoto
Teškoto or Teshkoto (, "the hard one"), is a folk dance from the Mijak ethnographic region, located in western Macedonia. History The dance represents the hard life of people from the region. Its origins come from the period when locals were leaving their country for a better life, but over the years it has also grown as a symbol for all the pain caused in the region in the past. The dance has inspired Blaže Koneski's 1948 poem ''Teškoto''. It has been the signature dance of Tanec after its formation in 1949. Teškoto has been traditionally performed in the western Macedonian mountainous region of Reka, as well as the villages of Galičnik, Lazaropole, and Gari. Apart from Eastern Orthodox people, dancers of Teškoto have also been the Torbeši. Traditionally, Albanian-speaking Muslim Romani people from Debar have been the performers of the music for the dance. It is a line dance in which the leader requires skills of improvisation. The dance begins with a slow and non-metri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Pavle Cincarovski
The House of Pavle Cincarovski is a historical house in Galičnik that is listed as Cultural heritage of North Macedonia. It is in ownership of one branch of the family of Cincarovski. Family history Members of the family * Stojan Cincarovski - participant in the Ilinden Uprising. He was killed in 1911 by Albanians, Albanian bandits in the locality called Pokorita. References External links National Register of objects that are cultural heritage(List updated on 6 April 2016) (In Macedonian) Office for Protection of Cultural Heritage (In Macedonian) Historic houses Cultural heritage of North Macedonia Galičnik {{NorthMacedonia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
