Croatia, World Champions of Celebration, in Life and in Death

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The atmosphere in Croatia right now is incredible, as the Vatreni have powered their way to the semi-finals of the World Cup, where they face Argentina. Whether or not they go all the way remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure - Croatians are already the world champions at celebration. In life and in death, they sure know how to turn on the passion and style.

A trip back to July 2018, and two very different events in the space of 2 weeks showcased the passion of Croats in very different ways. The unforgettable welcome home of the Croatian team from Moscow, when an amazing 550,000 people lined the streets of Zagreb, this in a country of just 4 million. This was followed by the death of musical icon, Oliver Dragojevic, one of the great legends of Croatia. The funeral cortege from Split to Vela Luka on Korcula, was a very fitting send-off.

With thanks to https://www.index.hr/, Mirela Rus, and Sanja Srdic Jungic for the footage, and photo credit to Frka (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi....

You can read the original article from 2018 with additional video footage on Total Croatia News - https://www.total-croatia-news.com/ma...

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Video produced by Igor Vuk of Vuk Media and Miranda Milicic Bradbury.

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