traditional knights' tournament which is held annually in the town of Sinj

the competitors ride on horses and try to hit the center of a small metal ring called alka with a spear

the oldest written mention of the Sinjska alka dates back to 1784

it is held in the memory of the battle of 1715 - the Siege of Sinj

today it is held on the first Sunday of August

inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Europe in 2010

the alkar must cross the 160 m long racetrack on his horse before reaching the alka

the alka is made of two hoops with a common center

a hit in the smallest middle ring (u sridu) brings 3 points, in the upper compartment 2, and a hit in one of the two lower compartments 1 point each

participation - between 11 and 17 alkars, all of whom have to be residents of Sinj and members of Alkar Knights' Society

the alkar must cross the 160 m long racetrack on his horse before reaching the alka

the alka is made of two hoops with a common center

a hit in the smallest middle ring (u sridu) brings 3 points, in the upper compartment 2, and a hit in one of the two lower compartments 1 point each

participation - between 11 and 17 alkars, all of whom have to be residents of Sinj and members of Alkar Knights' Society

the alkars wear traditional clothing of the Cetina region

the costumes stand out for their beatiful colours and details

each alkar carries a saber on his left hip

they wear a red belt around their waist which contains a dagger (handžar), a jatagan (type of Turkish sword) and two kuburas (firearm)