Author:
Penezić Slobodan,Selenić Uroš
Abstract
Every activity consists of ritualized gestures and sounds, whether it concerns performance in arts, sports or everyday life. Such rituals include movements, words and songs, usually performed in a specific place. This paper aims to connect the behaviour of the Red Star and Partizan fans with ritual performance, having in mind the pre-arranged patterns of behaviour, ways of cheering, performing songs and activities in expectation of the games of these two teams. Moving through the city in characteristic clothing combinations with club symbols represents performance as a concept manifested in games and sports. During each Eternal Derby, the ritual is noticeable as a ritual that involves gathering in certain places in the city, arriving, entering the stadium, cheering before, during and after the game, leaving the stadium, and celebrating in the streets. Since football has become a very popular game, every sporting event recognizes the participants as athletes, mediators and spectators. However, of all the participants in the sports events, those who stand out are the fans who strongly identify with the clubs from their city.
Publisher
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
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