Serbs of Montenegro

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Serbs of Montenegro
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Srbi u Crnoj Gori
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Serbs of Montenegro (

ethnic Montenegrins
. Additional 0.64% of the population is made up of Serbs-Montenegrins (Срби-Црногорци / Srbi-Crnogorci) and Montenegrins-Serbs (Црногорци-Cрби / Crnogorci-Srbi).

History

Main articles: History of the Serbs and History of Montenegro

During the

Constantine VII Porphyrogenetos (944–959).[6]

In 1018, all of Serbian principalities came under the supreme rule of the

Zahumlje and inner Serbia, creating a united Serbian polity and taking the title of king (c. 1077).[8] The reign of his son, King Constantine Bodin (d. 1100), was followed by a period of regional fragmentation, lasting throughout much of the 12th century.[7]

After 1180, all of what is today Montenegro came under the rule of Grand Prince

Monastery of Đurđevi Stupovi. Several other monasteries also date to this period, such as: Morača, Praskvica, Vranjina, and others.[10] Serbian Despotate
is the last independent medieval Serb state and it included most of modern-day Montenegro.

Duklja, was a Serbian prince and the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church

Montenegro saw independence under the

Karađorđević dynasty, the tensions between Serbs and Croats were increasing and most of the Montenegrin politicians supported the Serbian proposed centralised state.[citation needed
]

Serbian Kingdom from 1217 to 1346, led by the Nemanjić dynasty

During the Second World War both Serbs and Montenegrins were very active in both resistance movements, the

socialist Yugoslavia
was created and the two became republics within the Yugoslav federation.

Yugoslav Partisan

Milovan Đilas described himself as a Montenegrin Serb and described Montenegro as the spiritual homeland of Serbs, saying "I am not a Montenegrin because I am a Serb, but a Serb because I am a Montenegrin. We Montenegrins are the salt of the Serbs. All the strength of the Serbs is not here [in Montenegro] but their soul is."[12] Đilas also has said "The Montenegrins are, despite provincial and historical differences, quintessentially Serbs, and Montenegro the cradle of Serbian myths and of aspirations for the unification of Serbs.".[12]

After the separation of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia in 1991 and 1992,

referendum on Montenegrin independence on 21 May 2006. A total of 419,240 votes were cast, representing 86.5% of the total electorate. Of them, 230,661 votes or 55.5% were in favour of independence and 185,002 votes or 44.5% were against.[13]

Srbija na kraju XIII vijeka i sadasnje granice Crne Gore Država Nemanjića, krajem XIII vijeka: 1. Milutinova teritorija; 2. Dragutinova država; 3. Današnje granice Crne Gore.(Izvor : Redakcija za Istoriju Crne Gore "Istorija Crne Gore, knjiga II-1, Titograd,1970.")
Nemanjić dynasty Serbia in the late 13th century and contemporary borders of Montenegro. 1. King Milutin's Serbia; 2. King Dragutin's Serbia; 3. Contemporary Montenegro;
Ostrog, Right: Reževići Monastery

Since independence, the Montenegrin society has been divided among many issues. The independence supporters are advocating for the creation of a separate Montenegrin language, regarded before as a dialect of the Serbian language, including the creation of a new Montenegrin Cyrillic alphabet which shares the same letters with the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet except for the addition of two new letters. The Serb population of Montenegro is opposed to the idea of a linguistic separation, just as they are opposed to the separation of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church from the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Montenegrin language eventually gained international recognition and was assigned the ISO 639-2 and -3 code [cnr] in December 2017.[14] However, the Montenegrin Orthodox Church is canonically unrecognized as of 2021.

In 2006, the

Serbian National Council of Montenegro, with Momčilo Vuksanović as president.[15]

The links between the two nations remain strong, and the fact that for the last two centuries a great number of Montenegrins had emigrated to Serbia further strengthens the ties. The Montenegrin littoral is still the main tourist destination for citizens of Serbia, and a large population of Serbians own property in Montenegro. Many of these properties consist of summer homes, and contribute to a seasonal influx of Serbs in Montenegro, during the summers. Despite the geopolitical separation, the economic balance and relationship shared between the two countries continues to be strong.[citation needed]

Culture

Language

Further information: Languages of Montenegro
Miroslav Gospel created by order of Miroslav of Hum, Montenegrin Serb ruler.

The national language of Montenegro has historically and traditionally been called Serbian.

Zeta-South Sanjak dialect
. The Eastern Herzegovinian dialect is spoken in Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Today, the national standard is based on the Zeta-South Sanjak dialect.

Some 42.9% of the population of the country speak Serbian as their mother tongue, including 37% of the declared Montenegrins. Serbian was the official language of Montenegro until 2007 when the new Constitution of Montenegro replaced the Constitution of 1992. Amid opposition from pro-Serbian parties,[17]

Montenegrin language was made the sole official language of the country and Serbian was given the status of a recognised minority language along with Bosnian, Albanian, and Croatian.[18] Since 2006, both in linguistic and other aspects of cultural life, ethnic Serbs of Montenegro have been exposed to gradual "non-coercive" "Montenegrinisation".[19]

Religion

Main article:
Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro
Left: Serbian orthodox church in Kotor
Right: Cetinje Monastery, Serbian Orthodox monastery

The Serbs are adherents of the

Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica
.

The future of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro has been threatened by the newly formed Montenegrin Orthodox Church which has claimed Serbian Orthodox churches in Montenegro, and is backed by a small percentage of the Orthodox Christians in Montenegro. The government has recognized the church, however none of the Eastern Orthodox churches have. The leader is the controversial Miraš Dedeić, a former Serbian Orthodox clergyman with Serbian nationalist views who, after being suspended from the Serbian Church, went to Rome and became a Greek Orthodox clergyman.[21]

Folk attire

Main article: Serbian traditional clothing
Left: A Montenegrin cap with the Serbian cross
Right: Dušanka vest

The

Petar II Petrović Njegoš surrounded it with a black rim (called derevija),[22] and the definition given was as a sign of grief of occupied Kosovo. The Kosovo Myth was very popular in the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro. The enforcement of the cap upon the Montenegrin chieftains by Peter II was a mark of expression of then's dominating Serbian national identity.[23] The national telling recorded the most often version of the cap as following: the black wrapper was a sign of grief for the once big Empire, the red the bloody defeat at the Battle of Kosovo[24] and the five small stripes on the top represent the remaining remains of the once greater Serbian realm,[25] which became increasingly popular amongst the common folk during the reign of Prince Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš. Within the stripes is angled a six star, representing the last free part, Montenegro, shining upon the fallen and conquered.[26] Worn by the rulers and chieftains, the version with the Four Ocil symbol in the star's place had become across the years with growth of nationalism excessively popular amongst the ordinary people, the symbol of the Serbian Orthodox Church
, which effectively worked on maintaining and raising the national identity.

Demographics

Main articles:
Controversy over linguistic and ethnic identity in Montenegro
Ethnicity map of Montenegro, Serbs in blue
Linguistic map of Montenegro, Serbian in blue

According to the 2011 census, Serbs are the second largest ethnic group and constitute 28.7% of the population of Montenegro. They are absolute majority in three and relative majority in another three municipalities, and constitute less than 20% of population in only four out of total 21 municipalities in the country. The percentage of Serbs in municipalities of Montenegro is as follows:

Notable people

Main article: List of Serbs of Montenegro
Miloš Raonić

See also

Notes

  1. ^ See: Controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Montenegro
  2. Boka Kotorska) and Crnogorci (Црногорци; Old Montenegro
    ). Срби у Црној Гори / Srbi u Crnoj Gori, meaning "Serbs in Montenegro".

References

  1. ^ "Stanovništvo Crne Gore prema polu, tipu naselja, nacionalnoj, odnosno etničkoj pripadnosti, vjeroispovijesti i maternjem jeziku po opštinama u Crnoj Gori" [Population of Montenegro by sex, type of settlement, national or ethnic affiliation, religion and mother tongue by municipalities in Montenegro] (PDF) (in Montenegrin and English). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ Charles Seignobos, Political History of Europe, since 1814, ed. S. M. Macvane, H. Holt and Company, New York, 1900, pp. 663–664; excerpt from chapter XXI The Christian Nations of The Balkans, subchapter Servia and Montenegro, passages Montenegro
  3. ^ "Projekat Rastko Cetinje – Slavenko Terzic – Ideoloski korijeni crnogorske nacije i crnogorskog separatizma". Rastko.rs. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Official results of the 2011 Montenegrin census" (PDF).
  5. ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 11-12.
  6. ^ Moravcsik 1967.
  7. ^ a b Fine 1991.
  8. ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 26-27.
  9. ISBN 978-0-521-41411-1
    .
  10. ^ Ćirković 2004.
  11. ^ Banac 1992, p. 285.
  12. ^ a b Elizabeth Roberts. Realm of the Black Mountain: A History of Montenegro. London, England, UK: Cornell University Press, 2007. Pp. 1.
  13. ^ "Montenegro vote result confirmed". BBC News. 23 May 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Montenegrin language ISO code [cnr] assigned • SENAT.me - MeP". 11 December 2017.
  15. ^ NARS (2010): Fourteenth Sitting of the Committee on Relations with Serbs Living Outside Serbia
  16. ^ cf. Roland Sussex, Paul Cubberly, The Slavic Languages, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2006; esp. v. pp. 73: "Serbia had used Serbian as an official language since 1814, and Montenegro even earlier.".
  17. ^ "Pro-Serbian parties oppose Montenegro constitution". Setimes.com. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Ustav Crne Gore". Snp.co.me. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  19. ^ Financial Times (2007): Neil MacDonald, Montenegro's ethnicity debate intensifies
  20. ^ see: Religion in Montenegro
  21. ^ Kostic, Stevan. "Rat i Miraš, ko je i šta priča prvi čovek nepriznate CPC" [War and Mirash, who is and what is the story of the first man of the unrecognized CPC]. Radio Television of Serbia (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2021-04-14 – via www.rts.rs.
  22. ^ "Crna Gora i Crnogorci" by Vuk Stefanović Karadžić
  23. ^ "O najstarijoj kapi kod Jugoslovena..." by Miodrag Vlahović
  24. ^ Crna Gora... Narodni život i običaji" by Andrija Jovićević
  25. ^ "Crnogorska muška kapa" by Zorica Radulović
  26. ^ "Fizicki lik i izgled Njegosa" by Jovan Vukmanović

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