Ride of the Kings

Photo: ČTK/Glück Dalibor

The Ride of the Kings, a unique and colourful tradition practiced in only four Moravian villages, is on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The ride refers to the flight of Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus from Czech King George of Podebrady in the 15th century and involves a festive ride through the village with a boy ( in this case 13-year-old Adam Škrášek from Kunovice) portraying the monarch dressed in a traditional women’s folk costume to ‘mask’ his identity, with a rose in his mouth to prevent him from speaking.

Photo: ČTK/Glück Dalibor

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