Svadba - A Balkan Wedding in Canada

197838 min 52 secFilm: Documentary

Produced by National Museum of Man.

This title is an acquisition.

Shot in the Macedono-Bulgarian community of Toronto, this film shows in ethnographic detail the many traditions that characterize a south Slavic wedding. We follow the bride and her family through the preparations and the three-day wedding ceremony, which is celebrated by the whole community.

Subject categories

  • Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > Cultural DiversityCustoms and TraditionsOntario
  • Religion, Beliefs and Ethics > Multiculturalism