Island Murter has long and rich history that goes back to antic times – first inhabitants were Ilir tribes Liburns. Croats came to the island in VIII. century while during XVII. century there was an expansion of local population to the main land and towards Kornati islands, which defined life and work habits of Murter people. Such way of life was carried from father to son and forms a basis of traditional culture of island Murter. Drastic changes in the way people live started to happen in the second part of XX. century with the beginning of touristic activities. Still, there are tendencies to revitalize cultural uniqueness that are being reflected in some of the traditional manifestations that are happening every year during summer, of which the most interesting are Murterski pir and Latinsko idro. In this final thesis we have discussed the history of the island and city of Murter, expert terminology definition of tradition and culture and importance of traditional culture for keeping the identity of a specific ethnic group, than specifics of folk customs, including music tradition, clothes and specifics of Murter dialect, but the biggest part of the thesis describes life and work customs and festivities. At the end there is a interview with two famous Murterians who 'live' traditional culture of island Murter.