The theme of this graduate thesis is a presentation of contemporary ethnography of traditional culture in Trogir and Trogir surroundings. The work is based on the records of three narrators who grew up in the Trogir region and on the scientific literature related to traditional culture, oral literature, Croatian folk customs and characteristics of Croatian holiday. The work presents the rich cultural heritage of the town of Trogir and the efforts of its locals to preserve the tradition and customs that contributed to the entry of the city on the list of UNESCO World Heritage in 1997. The introdution of this paper presents the basic concepts of traditional culture, oral literature, the importance of oral texts and the preservation of oral lyrics. Moreover, the period of Advent and the worship of St. Barbara, St. Nicholas and St. Lucia in the Trogir region are presented. The Christmas Eve customs, the celebration of Christmas in a quiet family circle after a loud and distant carnival period are also described. Furthermore, the work depicts the behavior of people from and during the Lent to Easte with a special emphasis on the celebration of the St. John of Trogir, patron of the town of Trogir. Several selected songs of religious, love and patriotic themes, written and preserved in the 20th century, elaborated the customs of the Trogir region, described the former way of living, and emphasized the eternal and inexhaustible theme of love for a loved one and his or her hometown.