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Yesterday I went with M. and E. to an event called Tramp Creativeness. This takes place only once a year and this was already 17^th annual event. The goal is to keep alive human connection with nature. Many people from different cities and ‘’Tramp Camps’’ join here not only from Slovakia but from Czech Republic as well.

Although they all live their civil ordinary lives, go to work, church, vacation or restaurants, they once in a while during the summer need to go away from the city rush. Sleep under sky, make fires, sing folk and country songs and what is the most important they honor each other and they honor the nature. Surely they are inspired by American Cowboy and Native Indians life, but still in the past during the communism time in former Czechoslovakia this was the only run away from the desperateness of the politics and missing freedom.  The culture in which these people live is so unique today.

Do not want to say too much I would rather let you keep the atmosphere from the pictures below. Still, just a little words how it all works.

After Welcome Speech there is a place for games for kids and adults, exhibition of handmade stuff and putting awarding points to find the best artist, cooking of food, preparation of Evening Holy Fire. The evening ceremony starts with the award of best game performers, craftsmen and all who contributed to the event. Later the Holy Fire is set up. All has its rules and along the fire there is holy circle of cleanliness. In upcoming few hours there is everything Bad burned and only the Good stays. No one can enter this circle. Meanwhile people play guitars, banjos and other instruments and sing folk and country songs. After each song the other acknowledge the musicians by shouting ‘’ he knows!!!” No hand clapping. When the holy circle is opened the fun begins again. But during the time it is closed, everybody sits quietly, listens to the music and enjoys the peace of the evening.

Have you ever slept only under the sky?

@Vonnie

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