Užičans
Encyclopedia
Užičans generally refers to the locals of the western Serbian
city of Užice
, its local discrict
and the surrounding area. The Užičans today are a regional subgroup in Serbia; the majority declare Serbian nationality whilst many of the southern Muslims choose Bosniak
or Muslim.
.
Užice as a city is one of a number of settlements in the former Yugoslavia to have once boasted its own state (the Republic of Užice
). As such, their traditional dialect
is noted as one of the key elements of the central South-Slavic diasystem. Its incorporation into Serbia (in or out of Yugoslavia
) however, is not damaging to the people's culture since all are agreed that they are Serbians, and that their local custom forms a part of the wider Balkan Slavic continuum.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
city of Užice
Užice
Užice is a city and municipality in western Serbia, located at the banks of the Đetinja river. It is the administrative center of the Zlatibor District...
, its local discrict
Zlatibor District
Zlatibor District is a district in the western, mountainous part of the Republic of Serbia. The district was named after the mountain region of Zlatibor. According to the 2011 Census Data, the Zlatibor District has a population of 284,729 people...
and the surrounding area. The Užičans today are a regional subgroup in Serbia; the majority declare Serbian nationality whilst many of the southern Muslims choose Bosniak
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
or Muslim.
Notablity
Like all regional populations across the Balkans, the Užičans have their own traditional costume, and their own folk music; the sound of which is transitional between the music of Šumadija - central Serbia - and Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Užice as a city is one of a number of settlements in the former Yugoslavia to have once boasted its own state (the Republic of Užice
Republic of Užice
The Republic of Užice was a short-lived liberated Yugoslav territory and the first liberated territory in World War II Europe, organized as a military mini-state that existed in the autumn of 1941 in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, more specifically the western part of Serbia...
). As such, their traditional dialect
Užican speech
The Užice dialect or Zlatibor dialect is a dialect in the Serbo-Croatian dialect continuum, classified among the Eastern Herzegovinian sub-dialects of the Štokavian dialect. It is traditionally spoken by c...
is noted as one of the key elements of the central South-Slavic diasystem. Its incorporation into Serbia (in or out of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) however, is not damaging to the people's culture since all are agreed that they are Serbians, and that their local custom forms a part of the wider Balkan Slavic continuum.