European medieval enthusiasts gather in central Serbia to celebrate all things medieval

Record ID: 1428592

  • Title: European medieval enthusiasts gather in central Serbia to celebrate all things medieval
  • Date: 25th August 2019
  • Summary: FRENCH KNIGHTS CELEBRATING (SOUNDBITE) (French) BELGIAN KNIGHT GEORGES SZUCS, SAYING: "We are still part of a people who are free-spirited and not manipulated by the dark power that only seeks profit and to crush people to feed conflicts. That is what the leaders don't like. To them it is: 'I do not know you, you do not know me,' so they want to create war. Here there are people we now see as our family." MEDIEVAL WEAPONS AND HELMETS VARIOUS OF BOY TRYING OUT PILLORY CHILD TRYING ON KNIGHT'S HELMET WITH STEEL MESH, SAYING "I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING, MAN" HELMETS WEAPONS AND PROTECTIVE GEAR ON GROUND CZECH FLAG ON TENT (SOUNDBITE) (Czech) CZECH KNIGHT MICHAL MOLCIK, SAYING: "We mainly focus on the struggle of the daily life and handcrafts, but also on the architecture. It's very fascinating and it looks so good. So that's why we like the early 14th century, but 13th as well." LAMB ON SPIT WIDE OF MAN ROASTING LAMB ON SPIT TOP VIEW OF CAMP
  • Embargoed: 8th September 2019 12:20
  • Keywords: festival medieval enthusiasts five-on-five full-contact battle Serbia orthodox Manasija monastery
  • Location: DESPOTOVAC, SERBIA
  • City: DESPOTOVAC, SERBIA
  • Country: Serbia
  • Reuters ID: LVA005ATPUIWP
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Around 1,000 lovers of all things medieval set camp in a forest beneath the walled, XV century Serbian Orthodox monastery between Friday (August 23) and Monday for the 2019 edition of the "Just Out" festival. People from 24 countries arrived to show to thousands of visitors their medieval weapons, arts, crafts and food or let them try on armour and try their hand at archery or spear throwing.
    But combat remains the high point of the festival. On Saturday, five-man teams battled it out in a tiny rink, delivering hard blows to their rivals and ganging up on those left standing. The rules are brutal - everything but stabbing and hitting body parts unprotected by armour or mesh is allowed. One combatant required medical assistance after suffering a back injury. The one-on-one tournament was due on Sunday.
    The festival, expanded from two to four days since last year, is held annually in the last week of August since 2015.
    (Production: Fedja Grulovic, Boris Babic, Ute Swart)
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