The Chodove People

The Chodové People were a group of people in Bohemia, mainly in the surroundings of towns Domažlice, Tachov and P?imda. Their duty was to guard the borders between Bohemia and Bavaria. They were direct servants of the king with significant privileges that differentiated them from other inhabitants. For centuries the privileges by king were held, until W.M. Laminger canceled it in the late seventeenth century. The Chodové revolted in 1693, but were unsuccessful. The legendary revolution leader Jan Sladký Kozina was executed.

Chodové spoke a very special dialect of Czech and enjoyed unique and strong traditions and used some special music instruments, mainly best-know pipes.