Montenegrins' long-standing history of fighting for independence is invariably linked with strong traditions of folk epic poetry. A prominent feature of Montenegrin culture is the gusle, a one-stringed instrument played by a story-teller who sings or recites stories of heroes and battles in decasyllabic verse.

Montenegro (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ ˈ n iː ɡ r oʊ,-ˈ n eɪ ɡ r oʊ,-ˈ n ɛ ɡ r oʊ / (); Montenegrin: Crna Gora, Црна Гора, lit. 'Black Mountain') is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic Sea and is a part of the Balkans, sharing borders with Serbia to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north and west, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast ...

There are two major subclades of I2a2 : I2a2a and I2a2b, the former further subdivided in four subclades: Haplogroup I2a2a (M223) I2a2a (formerly I2b1) amounts to over 90% of I2a2.. I2a2a1 (M284+) I2-M284 occurs almost exclusively in Britain and Ireland, but has also been found in Portugal, France, Germany and Norway.It is a very old haplogroup, originating some 10,000 …

Nov 10, 2017 · Maybe this is why Montenegrins are always so happy! Kotor’s St Tryphon Cathedral was supposed to be in Dubrovnik One of Kotor ’s most famous landmarks, St Tryphon’s Cathedral, is one of only two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro, and St Tryphon is the protector of Kotor.

Belgrade, Serbo-Croatian Beograd (“White Fortress”), city, capital of Serbia. It lies at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers in the north-central part of the country. Belgrade is located at the convergence of three historically important routes of travel between Europe and the Balkans: an east-west route along the Danube River valley from Vienna to the Black Sea; …

The cross which has always been a part of it was removed for ideological reasons of socialist atheism. It featured five torches surrounded by wheat, all burning together in one flame. This represented the brotherhood and unity of the five Yugoslav nations: Serbs, Croats, Montenegrins, Macedonians and Slovenes.

Mar 03, 2022 · West Slavs are majorly Poles, Czechs, Slovaks and Wends—or Sorbs—while South Slavs are mainly Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Slovenes, Macedonians and Montenegrins.

Ulcinj (Cyrillic: Улцињ, pronounced ; Albanian: Ulqin or Ulqini; Turkish: Ülgün; Italian: Dulcigno) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.. As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th century BC.

May 12, 2013 · The Slavs were pagans with numerous deities. To this day, there are traces of pagan rituals and customs (still celebrated) across the territories where Slavs live. Many places (mainly small towns and villages) are famous for some of the yearly pagan rituals of the Slavic people that celebrate the changes of seasons.

Nov 18, 2021 · Trails are plentiful – the most famous being the day hike to the summit of Bobotov Kuk. The nearby alpine town of Žabljak (the highest town in the Balkans) ... The design, which includes a chapel adorned with 200,000 gold tiles and a pitch-black burial chamber, has divided Montenegrins. Some people love it, others hate it. ...