A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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... called the " heart of Serbia . " There are also important historical reasons . It is in Šumadija , in fact in the very village of Orašac , that the first revolt against the Turks began . BELGRADE no Danube SMEDEREVO Kosmain MLADENOVAC ...
... called the " heart of Serbia . " There are also important historical reasons . It is in Šumadija , in fact in the very village of Orašac , that the first revolt against the Turks began . BELGRADE no Danube SMEDEREVO Kosmain MLADENOVAC ...
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... called Konjska glava ( Horse - face ) , and a woman with a wide mouth and toothy grin is known as Krokodil . Some nicknames call attention to physical defects : a man who carries his head to one side , as must be done when playing the ...
... called Konjska glava ( Horse - face ) , and a woman with a wide mouth and toothy grin is known as Krokodil . Some nicknames call attention to physical defects : a man who carries his head to one side , as must be done when playing the ...
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... called čiča , a general term for uncle , and may start carry- ing a cane when he goes to market , as a symbol of his advanced years . By the time they are about fifty , men and women are called Baba and Deda . As they advance in years ...
... called čiča , a general term for uncle , and may start carry- ing a cane when he goes to market , as a symbol of his advanced years . By the time they are about fifty , men and women are called Baba and Deda . As they advance in years ...
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
FIGURES | 17 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
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