Adornment of Mage is a festivity celebrated ever since ancient times. It is known that almost every place on the Adriatic coast respects this tradition, but in Montenegro, only Perast still celebrates it.
This event takes place on May 1st. The mage is actually an ornate tree, which is set up on the main city squar. The tree is adorned with bottles of wine and coromans (hard round bread). The rule is that the last groom from Perast must adorn the tree and set it on the main square for 15 days, after which the locals and guests, with the sounds of tambourines, walk along the coast of Perast and visit the nearby tavern, where they are treated with coromanas, wine and white coffee. In this way, the Perastans welcome the new summer and celebrate the joy of life. The Mage is set at the main sqaure at 7am and attendance to this festival is free of charge.
Author of the text:
Marijana Niković licensed tourist guide for Montenegro.
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