Tradition si an oral transmission of knowledge, skills, customs, but also ways of behaviour within a community. That is why we can say that tradition is cultural heritage which is passed down from generation to generation. Tradition and the customs, i.e. legends, have been evolving to fulfill different human needs. Legends enrich people, within them people opened their soul, but the main source lies in actual historical events. Throught the ages Croatian people have preserved their tradition, that is customs, language, culture and religion and therefore created their own identity. Because od geographical and historical characteristics, Croatia has many local traditional specialities and differences. Legends therefore contain variants and distinctiveness of Croatian language during a longer period of time and wider geographical area. Migration of the population led to interesting transfers of customs and ways of behaviour, as well as their maintenance and adjustment in a new pleace. Many legens were repressed or lost during a longer period of time. Over the course of time our society has become aware of great value of traditional culture, especially in order to preserve it is own identity. Tradition dances, songs and games are some of the indicators of our identity described in legends from different parts of Croatia during history. Today there is a growing tendency to renew, maintain and adjust them to the modern way of living.