#srbi

[songs-of-the-east]

Folk Costume of an Eastern Orthodox Slavic (Serb) Girl from Prizren, Kosovo

[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.

[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.

[lugvelesasrz]

Colorful eggs of Lusatian Sorbs (Serbjo, Serby). Pattern explanation is from the book: Andrea Paulik Pawlikowa - Pruhi, kruhi, třiróžki. Pisane serbske jutrowne jejka Translation: sun, half sun, goose feet, sword, wolf's teeth, triangles without spaces, grapes, snake, flower motifs, archway, pattern of triangles, circle with edge of triangles, i-dash, wheel - circle, Honeycomb, compartments, bands, bee cell pattern

[sada-je-neko-drugo-doba]

And that’s so true🥹

[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=

[furordinaricvs]

Facial reconstruction of two medieval Serbian rulers made in 1927.

Left, depicted with white/gray beard is Stefan Nemanja who ruled Principality of Rascia (Rashka), he wore a title of "Grand Zhupan" (title of Iranic origin, meaning "Grand Prince") and is founder of Nemanjić dynasty. Right is his son, Stefan Nemanjić, who wore a title of First Crowned (Stefan the First Crowned). On both men, Dinaric phenotype is present who is even today very widespread among Serbs in Balkans.

[handsomeinbalkan]

Jedan Beogradjanin