Moravian Slovakia

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Male and female traditional costumes worn during the Jízda Králů Festival held annually in the village of Vlčnov near Uherské Hradiště.
Male and female traditional costumes worn during the Jízda Králů Festival held annually in the village of Vlčnov near Uherské Hradiště.

Moravian Slovakia (Czech: Slovácko) is a cultural region in the eastern part of present-day Czech Republic on the border with Slovakia (Czech: Slovensko), known for its characteristic folklore, music, wine, costumes and traditions. The area forms part of both the Zlín and South Moravian administrative regions.

Its most important center is the town of Uherské Hradiště which is located on the Morava River. Other important population centers include Uherský Brod, Břeclav, Hodonín, Strážnice and Kyjov.

Native Moravians speak Moravian dialects of the Czech language that are influenced by neighboring Slovak speakers, hence the name "Moravian Slovakia." Historically, there were also significant numbers of German speakers who also influenced local speech. As Slovakia was formerly part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the region was occasionally called "Hungarian Moravia".[1]

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  1. ^ The Uherské/ý prefixed to local toponyms is an old Czech language form for "Hungarian."

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