Itar Pejo – representative of the Macedonian joking wisdom Itar Pejo is a famous character from the Macedonian folk tales, who is believed to come from the village Gradeshnica. He was a poor villager, known for his extraordinary slyness and…
Mariovo region The Mariovo region is a combination of hills and mountains, situated in the southern part of the Republic of N. Macedonia. The region is surrounded by high mountain ranges and the Crna River divides it into two sub-regions…
The story of Kalesh Angja In the first centuries of the Ottoman rule, contrary to the Christian people from the other parts of Macedonia, the people from Mariovo were free and they even behaved freely while visiting the bigger cities…
Macedonian front – First World War The First World War started in Europe on 28thJuly, 1914 and lasted until 11th November, 1918. More than 70 million soldiers were recruited, out of who 9 million lost their lives, together with 7…
Hydrographic characteristics of the Mariovo area The Mariovo region is mainly considered to be a dry area, with some few water sources. Divided into two parts of Crna River, which is the largest right tributary of Vardar River and when…
Mariovo folk costumes According to its characteristics, the Mariovo folk clothes are part of the brsjak ethnographic unity which belong to the West-Macedonian ethnographic region. The folk costumes are familiar after their great richness with details and it is the…
Natural rarities of Mariovo region As a valley, which in certain geological periods was under water, meaning it was a lake basin, built with high mountains, the region of Mariovo is a real rarity. This area possesses a great number…
Traditional beekeeping in Mariovo region The beekeeping in Mariovo as an agricultural and production branch has been known since ancient times. The Mariovo people were self-learned and tutored from the previous experiences, they started the elaboration of the so called…
Mariovo “Tepano” (beaten) cheese The beaten cheese is an autochthonous product from the region of Mariovo, which, in the past was solely made of sheep milk. It got its name after the specific and hard-working process of production, meaning the…