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Minca Krkovič

1858 – 1933

Slovenian field labourer and folk singer

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Lived 1858 – 1933 (aged 74). Minca Krkovič was a farmworker and singer.

Minca Krkovič, also known as Minca Hatova, (2 June 1858–13 April 1933) was a Slovenian field labourer and folk singer. Most of the folk songs of Kostel have been preserved through her. Her mother was the innkeeper and grocer Neža Lisac (1827–1894) from Vrh pri Fari, and her father was the innkeeper and grocer Jože Krkovič (1819–1894) from Selnik. She sang a all the time and knew hundreds of different songs. In her youth she learned many songs from elderly women in the village, and some Catholic devotional songs from the nuns for whom she worked. According to the people of Kostel, all the old songs they remembered had been learned from her.

Later life and death In old age she became very small and frail. She never married and had no children. She died on Maundy Thursday, 13 April 1933, in the village of Hrib pri Fari. She was buried the following day, on Good Friday. Because, according to old custom, church bells fall silent during the last days of Holy Week, there was no ringing at her funeral, only the sound of wooden rattles.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Farmworker, singer
Also known as
Minca Hatova

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Minca Krkovič?

Slovenian field labourer and folk singer

When was Minca Krkovič born?

Minca Krkovič was born on 2 June 1858 in Vrh pri Fari.

When did Minca Krkovič die?

Minca Krkovič died on 13 April 1933 in Hrib pri Fari.

What was Minca Krkovič's occupation?

Minca Krkovič was a farmworker and singer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Minca Krkovič

· Wikidata: Q137667726

· DBpedia: Minca Krkovič

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