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How one queen transmitted a vicious disease to the to the most powerful rulers of Europe Queen Victoria ruled for more than 63 years, so an entire era is named after her - the so-called Victorian era. She died in 1901. at the age of 82. She ruled Great Britain for a full 63 years and seven months, setting a record for that country, and by the length of her reign she was overtaken in September 2015 by the current Queen Elizabeth II. During her reign, as many as ten prime…
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These are Serbian words used by the whole world Many people know the story of how the word vampire is the only Serbian word that is accepted in the whole world and there is no substitute for it. But, that is not the only word that is Serbian, and it is used in the world. When we talk about Serbs, a vampire is one of them. But, where does that word come from, if we know that Dracula is the most famous vampire, and he comes from Romania. The vampire is a mythological…
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Why is it said: It costs him like St. Peter's scrambled eggs ? The term is often used in Serbia; "It costs him like St. Peter's scrambled eggs" **This term is used to mean "very expensive" or "pay a high price".** You have probably, at least once, wondered what kind of scrambled eggs must have been when it has remained to this day in an expression that signifies great, exceptional expensiveness. And why is this expensive scrambled egg associated with the name of St. Peter?…
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The Cannes Film Festival pays tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the black carpet At a special event at the Cannes Film Festival, a black carpet was laid in front of the Palace of Festivals and Congresses. This was done in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice. Gathered at the event, they observed a minute of silence in honor of the victims. The event itself replaced the traditional Cannes Film Festival, which was supposed to take place in…
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Slava - a family celebration unique for Serbia. The season of **slava** has slowly arrived. Although we are currently in this special regime due to the pandemic, I believe that everyone will celebrate slava in some way. Since slava is typical for Serbia, I want to introduce our other online friends to this tradition of ours. **How the Serbs began to celebrate slava** One of the main features of Serbian Orthodoxy, which the rest of the Christian world does not know about, is…
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We continue on the path of the endowments of the ruler of the Nemanjic dynasty The Nemanjićs are the most famous medieval Serbian dynasty that ruled this area for more than two centuries. It was named after its founder, Stefan Nemanja, who was the great prefect of Raska and the ruler who laid the foundations for the creation of a powerful Serbian state in the Middle Ages. The dynasty gave eleven rulers, the last of whom was Tsar Stefan Uroš V, also known as Nejaki. They…
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The best series in the first five years of the second decade of the twenty-first century The second decade of the 21st century is preparing for rest and historical eternal rest. She will be remembered in the television world as crucial in the fight against the film industry, which she compared to the country in the previous three years. An increasing number of successful and famous actors, screenwriters and directors are switching to streaming platforms because ten-hour…
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The best series of the last five years of the second decade of the twenty-first century My dear online friends, if you are like me fans of the series, I hope you liked yesterday's article. Today, I will present the series that, in the opinion of critics and viewers, have marked the last five years of this decade. Make popcorn, settle in comfortably and move on. **2015** **Mad man** In 2015, the historical drama said goodbye to the audience. The unusual television form that…
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The best way to keep a man is not to marry him: the 20 best sayings of famous women I woke up with a headache. It is dark and cloudy outside, which further spoiled my mood. Then I stumbled upon some interesting and humorous quotes from famous women that lit up my day as soon as I read them. I hope you will too. -"The best way to get a man to do something is to hint to him that he's too old for such things." - Shirley MacLaine, American film actress. -"Happiness is good…
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Child - a victim of ambitious parents Marcelo is a Serbian rapper who writes beautiful, life songs. In the song Pride, among other things, he says that parents are divided into two castes a) they are successful so you have to and b) they are not successful so you have to Our daughters joke that we do not fit into any of these categories. It is true, we do not fit, but the division he made in the song unfortunately applies to many parents. **Definition of an over-ambitious…
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20 od the most popular cartoons and animated shows , they're watched by children and adults Cartoons are an indispensable part of our growing up. We also watch many animated series as adults.Carefree days were complemented by even more carefree characters, whose popularity has not declined over the years. For that reason, I present to you the 20 most popular cartoons and animated series of all time. **20.Popeye the sailor** The character of the sailor Popeye was created by…
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Choir that erases borders, Russian ensemble "Alexandrov" Cold Russia. As far back as 1883. Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, better known as Sasha, was born on April 13 in Plakhin, a village near Moscow. He soon amazed the world with his impressive singing, but history remembers him differently. On October 12, 1928, Doctor of Science and Major Alexander Alexandrov transcribed notes recorded during the Civil War. A Red Army choir with 12 members is established. It is led by…
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Belgrade Skadarlija - from a bohemian quarter to an ethno attraction Skadarlija. The winding street with the spirit of old times floats, and the accumulated footsteps of bohemians, actors and poets who party until late at night still resound loudly on the cobblestones in the center of century-old Belgrade. Skadarska Street, full of famous taverns, remains a symbol of the city at the confluence of two rivers. The small treasury of dreams, which is visited by 20,000 people…
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Corona memes that will help you keep your common sense Mimes are jpg or gif formats, sometimes video clips, with accompanying text, and each mime is based on one concept, which each user can change, but not to disturb the basic structure in the process. Their goal is to convey a message, usually ironic, that has the function of social criticism. They do not know state borders, and the only limiting factor in their spread is the availability of the Internet, which indicates…
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Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, what happened in 1989? Exactly 31 years ago, the Berlin Wall fell, which is one of the most important events in recent history. On that day, a new world order was established. In January of 1989, Erich Honecker, the long-time ruler of East Germany and the German Democratic Republic (GDR), publicly predicted that the Berlin Wall would exist for another 50 to 100 years. By the end of that year, Honecker and his Communist Party had…
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Night of Broken Glass - An overture to the Holocaust **It was "the event that started it all", an incident that was an introduction to the chaos that eventually engulfed the whole world. On this day, "Crystal Night" took place, the first mass act of anti-Jewish violence in Nazi Germany.** Crystal Night (Night of Broken Glass)-, also known as the Imperial Crystal Night, was the first organized and massive great pogrom of Jews that took place throughout Germany on the night of…
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Žrnovo on Avala - a city that no longer exists Every metropolis has its own enigma. Belgrade has several of them, and about one of its greatest writers in this text. There are some stories that swallow the abyss of historical turmoil forever. Written or unwritten, not many of them remain, as if they were never even destined. From the top of Avala, where the view reaches to the lowlands of Vojvodina and Šumadija, another such invisible mystery is watching us and a big…
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Monument to the Unknown Hero - A magnificent monument to Serbian fighters or the whim of a Freemason Yesterday I wrote about the town of Žrnovo, which was located on Avalahttps://read.cash/@ruza17/zrnovo-on-avala-a-city-that-no-longer-exists-96bcdf5b . A monument to the Unknown Hero was erected in its place today. The official idea of demolishing Žrnovo was to provide space for a complex of monuments to the Unknown Hero, designed by Ivan Meštrović. Unofficial reasons…
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November 11 - Day of Armistice in the First World War Today is the day of the armistice in the First World War. The Kingdom of Serbia had 1,250,000 victims, which represents 28% of the population it had before the war. Unfortunately, even this horrible data is not essentially accurate, the real percentage of victims is much higher. Essentially, realistically, genocide against the population of Serbia ("punitive expeditions of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria") was mostly…
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8 revolutionary weapons of the First World War The armistice day is being marked in Serbia and the world, in memory of November 11, 1918, when the Entente forces signed an armistice with Germany and thus ended the First World War. The armistice in the First World War was signed on this day in 1918 in the woods near the French city of Compiègne, in a special chariot of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, and was in force until the conclusion of the final peace agreement in Versailles,…
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What does it mean to have merak? I didn’t write for a few days even though I followed your articles. For some reason my comments as well as responses to your comments cannot be seen. I know this is not just my problem, but I was very sorry because I like to write and communicate with you. In the end, I decided to keep writing, just for merak. Then I started thinking about how to explain the meaning of this word to you who are not from Serbia. Well, let me try. **The meaning…