The Konavle wedding toast was officially given the status of a protected intangible cultural good. In addition to the art of making Konavle embroidery, the toast is the second protected intangible good of the Republic of Croatia in Konavle. The Konavle wedding toast is a well-known, longer speech that is performed at Konavle weddings, toasting to the health and well-being. It is performed by a toastmaster in front of the wedding guests and participants, before the roasted meat meal, i.e. main meal at the wedding ceremony. By the middle of the 20th century, toastmaster would have been one of the wedding participants or family members, while today a toastmaster is invited to the wedding ceremony just for the occasion of delivering the wedding toast. Fortunately, in Konavle this custom is still alive, thanks to our toastmasters who are also the bearers of this protection.
On this occasion, we congratulate them all and hope that their number will increase in the future.
