#serbs

[profesors]

"Swimming for the Holy Cross" 🇷🇸

◾Serbian Orthodox Epiphany, known as Богојављење (lat. Bogojavljenje) , is a significant religious observance celebrated on January 19th (January 6th in the Julian calendar). On this day, the Serbian Orthodox Church commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. One of the distinctive customs during Богојављање is the ritual of „Пливање за часни крст“ or swimming for the Holy Cross.

◾In this ritual, young men dive into icy waters to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest. The one who successfully retrieves the cross is believed to receive a special blessing and good fortune throughout the year.

◾This tradition symbolizes the baptism of Jesus and emphasizes the importance of spiritual cleansing and renewal. The act of swimming in cold waters represents a commitment to faith and a willingness to endure challenges for the sake of religious devotion.

#serbian #balkan #europe #Serbian tradition #Tradition #Culture #Customs #Bogojavljane #ephiphany #Plivanje za časni krst #Swimming for the Holy Cross #Orthodox #Serbian orthodox #orthodox christianity #Serbian culture #serbian aesthetics #Serbian man #Serbian men #Serbs #Srbi #Serbian male

[furordinaricvs]

Illustrations of Lusatian Serb folktales by Měrćin Nowak.

#Slavic #Serbian #Serbs #Slavs #European

[mapsontheweb]

Distribution of Serbs in Yugoslavia, 1981.

#maps #serbs #yugoslavia #1981

[petar1989]

Дан државности Србије / Statehood Day (Serbia)

Statehood Day (Serbian Cyrillic: Дан државности, romanized: Dan državnosti), also known as the Sretenje (Serbian Cyrillic: Сретење), is a holiday celebrated every 15 February in Serbia to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman rule. On the same day in 1835, the first modern Serbian constitution was known as the "Sretenje Constitution" or "Candlemas Constitution".

Statehood Day is a public national holiday, and official celebrations last for two days, every 15 February.

#serbia #srbija #dan drzavnosti #republika srbija #serbian #serbs #srbi #srpski #sprska zastava #србија #срби #српски #Statehood Day #google

[lavandin]

The son of this city Natko Nodilo 1834-1912 dedicated his mind and heart to the unity of Croats and Serbs.

Split, 21 April 2023

#split #natko nodilo #croatia #serbs #croats #yugoslavia

[r1zzabella]

𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝔂 𝓸𝓯 🇷🇸

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a/n: hvala for the reblog/likes!

ljubim te!! ❤️

lol the last image

#serbia #balkan #south eastern europe #europe summer 23' #serbs #europe #Srbija #Србија #belgarde #serbia forever #tumblr fyp #fypツ #fyp2023 #fypppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

[cavalierzee]

Bosnia and Herzegovina

image of graveyard for the Muslims of Srebrenica who were executed by serb terrorists.

#photography #islam #muslims #islamic #muslim #islamophobic incidents #islamophobia #genocide #bosnia and herzegovina #bosnia #srebrenica #war crimes #crimes against humanity #serbs #serbia #croats #croatia #religious cleansing #ethnic cleansing

[ehjovanovic-art]

The face cards from my Balkan card deck

#balkan #serbs #art #folkart #myart #illustration #artistsontumbler #artistsoftumblr #graphic art #design #folk costume #drawing #cards #playing cards

[opsena]

“Triballorum ac Serborum principatum”

#triballi #serbs #serbia #tribalia #thracians #sabazios #sabazije #savazije

[gorskivijenac]

Serbian girl from Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

#livno #bosnia and herzegovia #serbs #serbia #balkan #slavic #eastern europe

[profesors]

◾Retro photography of Serbian girls dressed in serbian traditional clothes from Belgrade 🇷🇸

Time: 19th century

#serbian #balkan #europe #serbian beauty #serbian traditional clothes #serbian folklor #slavic #serbian women #serbian tradition #beauty #Serbian culture #serbian aesthetic #serbian aesthetics #Serbs #Belgrade

[furordinaricvs]

Each year on feast day of St John Vladimir a particular custom occurs where Vladimir's cross is carried in front of procession of faithful. Cross is carried by members of Andrović family from Bar, Montenegro which has been guarding it for generations.

Cross is made of yew tree and encased in silver in Venice when people of Bar were converting to Islam, most likely in XVI century. Cross measures 45cm by 38cm and on the bottom it has a brass orb used for mounting on wooden staff.

When its original owners converted to Islam, cross was taken from them by rival clan of Mrkojević. When they too converted to Islam, cross was given to its current owners - the Andrović family under whose protection it has been to this very day.

Every year a religious procession is held with Vladimir's cross at the front. Cross is carried to the Church of Holy Trinity on top of mountain Rumija. Participants gather a day before in Veliki Mikulići where liturgy is held at church of St Nicholas at midnight.

Participants of the procession are also local Muslims and Catholic. Cross is ALWAYS at the front and is considered bad omen for someone to step in front of it. Participants chant "I carry the cross, i praise God, Lord have mercy". In the past, a member of Mrkojević family who was a Muslim would serve as flag-bearer (Baryaktar). He would go with flag in his right hand and a dagger in his left ready to defend the cross if someone attempted to take it away, especially its original owners.

Over years, number of Muslim participants greatly lowered due to influence of their religious and political elders.

During Socialist Yugoslavia, between 1959-1984 procession wasn't held.

According to the legend, original church of Holy Trinity was destroyed by Ottomans. According to the he other, church has crumbled because "a young man and girl made sin inside it". That's why it was a custom that those who take part in procession, take a stone and carry it to the top. It was believed that when enough stones was brought, church would rebuild itself. Current church was built in 2005 and consecrated by SOC.

Procession arrives to the top of mountain before dawn and at first sun's rays a liturgy is held. After it, people return to Veliki Mikulići where they came from. On their way back, people pick healing herbs and celebration is held.

Until next day of Holy Trinity, Vladimir's cross is held in secret location and only two male members of the family know its whereabouts.

#Serbs #Montenegro #Serbian #Orthodox #Slavic

[mapsontheweb]

Serbs in Serbia, Montenegro & Bosnia-Herzegovina 🇷🇸🇲🇪🇧🇦

by geomapas.gr

#maps #geomapas.gr #igsourced #serbs #serbia #montenegro #bosnia herzegovina

[vranavrabac]

Срећна Педесетница! Happy Pentacost!

#wreaths #pentacost #pedecetnica #artists on tumblr #drawing #illustration #myart #sketch #sketchbook #art #anthropomorphic #cats #she'll put anything on her head #orthodox #serbs

[vojarodic]

Posted @withregram • @meet.the.serbs Sunset over Stari Grad Fortress, a former medieval Serbian military fortress believed to be built between the 12th and 13th century, located in the city of Užice, Central Serbia. ---------------------- Залазак сунца изнад тврђаве Стари Град, некадашњег средњовековног српског војног утврђења које се налази у Ужицу, a за које се верује да је изграђено између 12. и 13. века. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Photo credits | Aутор фотографије: ★ @matinik_ph ★ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Location | Локација: Užice, Serbia | Ужице, Србија ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Користите таг #meettheserbs како би се и Ваша фотографија нашла у галерији најлепших слика. Хвала! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #Srbija #Србија #Сербия #Serbia #Srbi #Serbs #Срби #россия #Europe #drone #dronephotography #meettheserbs #summer #sunset #nationalgeographic #earthpix #instatravel #travel_captures #travel #beautifuldestinations #travelphotography #artofvisuals #royalsnappingartists #tourism #nature #architecture #Fortress #history #uzice (at Uzice / Ужице / Užice) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChWyTdjsieF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#meettheserbs #srbija #србија #сербия #serbia #srbi #serbs #срби #россия #europe #drone #dronephotography #summer #sunset #nationalgeographic #earthpix #instatravel #travel_captures #travel #beautifuldestinations #travelphotography #artofvisuals #royalsnappingartists #tourism #nature #architecture #fortress #history #uzice

[lavandin]

Ho lavorato profondamente per dare un nuovo aspetto alla questione adriatica. Anche i Croati, desiderosi di scuotere il giogo serbo, si volgono a me. La Croazia, a cui il Patto di Londra dà Fiume, cede nettamente Fiume all’Italia. La rivoluzione dei “separatisti” è pronta. (...) Io posso condurre il movimento. Io posso entrare in Zagabria come liberatore.  / I worked hard to give a new aspect to the Adriatic question. Even the Croats, eager to shake off the Serbian yoke, turn to me. Croatia, to which the Pact of London gives Rijeka, clearly cedes Rijeka to Italy. The revolution of the "separatists" is ready. (...) I can lead the movement. I can enter Zagreb as a liberator.

Gabriele D’Annunzio, letter to the sindicalist Giuseppe Giulietti, 1920

#d'annunzio #fiume #rijeka #zagreb #zagabria #serbia #serbs #croats #croatia #italy #italia