Tag: My Affection for the Serbs

A Unique People

I hold a special place in my heart for the Serbian people. De la Jonquières once described them as “a brave, poetic, careless, frivolous race.” While some aspects of this description may apply to a few people in the capital who imitate Vienna’s lifestyle, it doesn’t represent the Serbs as a whole. Many Serbs are merry and carefree, showing little concern for modern advancements. For example, they still use traditional methods to thresh corn, such as letting horses run over it or dragging boards with stones to press the wheat.

A Connection to History

The Serbian people are fiercely independent and proud of their noble yet tragic history. However, they often seem to live in the past, not fully embracing the old culture or pursuing education. Many Serbs appear to be relics of the medieval age, cautious of Bulgaria and wary of Austria The Democratic Spirit of Serbia.

Simple Pleasure