Participants dress in traditional costumes, parading through the streets of Korčula Town to Reconciliation Square, where they perform the dance in all its splendid glory, recounting tales of great victories over their conquerors.
Each year in June, the groups gather from across Korčula and other islands to participate in the annual Sword Dance Festival. Participants dress in traditional costumes, parading through the streets of Korčula Town to Reconciliation Square, where they perform the dance in all its splendid glory, recounting tales of great victories over their conquerors.