mixture of solos and varying rhythms through seven different dances. The Black soldiers are eventually surrounded and defeated, and the White King rescues the Bula. Sword dance societies There are two societies (groups) which perform the Moreška in the town of Korčula, and other societies on the island which perform another variant of sword dance, known as the Kumpanija. Certain towns and villages have Kumpanija groups, which perform on the respective village feast day, as well as on other festive dates during the summer tourist season: Vela Luka, performed March 19, St. Joseph Blato, performed on April 28, the day of Saint Vincenca and during the summer months Čara, performed a few times per year, including June 29, Saint Peter's Day Pupnat, August 5, on the Feast of Our Lady of the Snow Smokvica, performed on August 14, the Feast of the Assumption Žrnovo, August 16, on Saint Roch's Day See also Morris dance Moresca Korčula References External links Croatian culture Croatian folk dances Korčula