Jolomari

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Jolomari Men from Begnishte/Source: telegraf.mk © Toshe Ognjanov

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## Source 1

Macedonian: џоломари.

   This rite takes place in the village Begnishte near the city of Kavadarci. Jolomari’s history began centuries ago when the same people were running away from the Ottoman Turks. They left the village Ozot and came on the territory of Begnishte (the name of the village comes from the word bega/бега which means “to escape” or “escapes”). The ritual begins at night when the Jolomari men go out in the village and start their dance with the idea to chase away the evil spirits. From the very beginning, the group makes noise and chaos, and their appearance causes a combination of fascination and chills.

The Jolomari is a group of ~15 men and three of them are dressed as women; one bride and one old woman who serve as a symbol for a new and fruitful year. The other men wear beards and mustaches made of wool and hoods made of goat cloth. What is most frightening in their appearance are the men’s black faces covered with charcoal; with goggled eyes and wide open moth, the Jolomari will give you the creepiest moment in your life.

Their ritual and their movements are accompanied by strong noises of the metal bells which are attached to the Jolomari’s waists. The equipment of one Jolomar weighs about twenty kilograms. The Jolomari have sticks and/or canes with which they touch and hit the villagers’ butt; they tease the people, claiming that this will bring a healthy and successful year to everyone. This ritual lasts until early morning when the Jolomari walk around with a donkey and collect meat and rakija from the village houses.

Before they begin to collect meat and rakija, the Jolomari finish their rite with a dance that is accompanied only by “music” produced by the heavy bells. The Jolomari line up in a circle; the oldest gives a starting beat and the others dance to the given rhythm. The bride, the groom and the grandmother stand in the dancing circle’s center. Then, the groom starts simulating an intercourse with both of the “women,” an act which is a symbol for a fruitful year.

https://www.slavorum.org/jolomari-the-ghosts-that-are-chasing-away-evil-spirits-from-village-begnishte-in-macedonia/

## Source 2

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