Serbian History 101

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There has been so much unfair negative press about our wonderful Serbian people that I'm grateful to Yahoo for offering this opportunity to make a difference to our American Serbian youngsters who would like to learn more about their unique and wonderful heritage.

At this time I'd like to offer my thanks and prayers to my beloved parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, many friends and Kumovi who have passed on, but not before leaving something of themselves here on earth, not the least being their pride in knowing who they were. "Ja sam Ko sam, i Volim sto sam!" - I am who I am, and I like who I am.

They taught us to never be afraid to speak up for what's right, no matter what the consequences; they taught us Respect for our fellow man; they imbued us with Confidence in ourselves. They always told us we were the BEST and we believed them.

Age made no difference just like today. Like then, you can see young children linking arms dancing kolos with Babas and Djedos well into their 80's and beyond. We adored our Babas, Tetas, and Kumovi who lived all around us. It was the best environment any child could have been raised in. We were secure in their Love. "Niko nema."

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"Indeed, some now glory in their names which are hard to pronounce. (John) Wuchenich in explaining why the Serbian tradition continues so powerfully: 'During my military service I could go anywhere and look in the phone book and find a Serbian name and call up and be given a delighted welcome. There was instant recognition between Serb servicemen. And that's true when you travel today. Why should I ever give that up?' "

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 4, 1973, p. 22.

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From the February 7, 1990 Srbobran, p. 6:

by Mim Bizic

"The most tossed about phrase now is Self Esteem. "We need to teach children more self-esteem. If they have self-esteem," the theorists say, "our children would feel better about themselves and then our test scores could rival those of Japan, etc."

Now when did you ever hear of a Serb with low self-esteem? I think they're non-existent. And do you know why? One of the most important conditions is "Connectiveness." That means the person gains satisfaction from association that are significant to him/her. "Having a sense of connectiveness is all about identifying with a group of people," reads the literature, "feeling part of a past or heritage,---feeling that we belong to someone or something in a positive way--- feeling that we're important to others."

Serbs are and have been the recognized leaders here.

"Nationalists" our enemies call us.

And all along the way, we're leading the way in Self-Esteem with our "connectiveness."

I told one presenter that I don't feel that my "support group" is just my immediate family nor even my extended family. I feel every Serb in the world--no matter where he or she is--is a member of my family, just as every American is also part of my extended family!

Samo Sloga Srbina Spasova!

I cited at least eight different story examples then, ranging from meeting Serbs in Portland, Oregon, to Pristina, to Belgrade, to Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Detroit, St. Petersburg, and Hamilton, Ontario. Niko nema! And it's soooooo beautiful!

Hello! Zdravo, Kume!

Seoba Srba

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