A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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... Serbs occupied the countryside almost exclusively . Those few Serbs who lived in the towns came under strong Turkish influence . " The Serbs have no people other than peasants . The few Serbs who live in the towns are called varošani ...
... Serbs occupied the countryside almost exclusively . Those few Serbs who lived in the towns came under strong Turkish influence . " The Serbs have no people other than peasants . The few Serbs who live in the towns are called varošani ...
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... Serbs in Orašac . The census of 1890 listed but three non - Serbs out of a total population of 1,436 , and only twelve men were not born in the village . In 1921 all of the 1,570 village inhabitants were listed as Orthodox Serbs . The ...
... Serbs in Orašac . The census of 1890 listed but three non - Serbs out of a total population of 1,436 , and only twelve men were not born in the village . In 1921 all of the 1,570 village inhabitants were listed as Orthodox Serbs . The ...
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... Serbs were at one time thought to belong to the so - called Dinaric subdivision of the white race . According to Carleton Coon , the Serbs ( as well as the Croats ) have an average stature of 5 feet 7 inches and a cephalic index of 85.
... Serbs were at one time thought to belong to the so - called Dinaric subdivision of the white race . According to Carleton Coon , the Serbs ( as well as the Croats ) have an average stature of 5 feet 7 inches and a cephalic index of 85.
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
Orašac Village Today | 37 |
Copyright | |
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