Brod (Prizren)

Brod (Serbian Cyrillic: Брод) is village in south of the Serbian province of Kosovo, in the region of Gora, in the municipality of Dragaš. The majority of people are Gorani. Brod is a big village with 900 houses.

Language

The Gorani speak Našinski, a Torlakian dialect. A small part near the cities also speak Albanian, as well as Serbian. In the 1991 Yugoslav census, 54.8% of the inhabitants of the Gora municipality said they spoke the Gorani language (Našinski), roughly in proportion to the number who considered themselves primarily ethnic Gorani. A little less than half the inhabitants of Gora declared that they spoke the Serbian language.

Religion

The majority of Brod people are slavic Muslims.

Culture

Gorani are traditionally known as good confectioners. They are most known for their traditional celebrations of their slava, Dzuren.

Traditional Music

Traditional Gorani folk music includes a two-beat dance called "kolo", which is a circle dance focused on foot movements. The dance is always started by using right foot and moving in a counterclockwise direction. Kolo is usually accompanied by instrumental music made often with a Zurle or Kaval and Tupan or Davul. Kolos are less frequently accompanied by singing as they are in neighboring ethnic groups such as the Albanians and Serbs.

There is also a great part of Gorani history in their lyrics and songs. Uniquely, they sing about the long journey to Turkey, about broken hearts and love. Their songs are performed by men and women.

See also

*Dragash
*Shishtavec

External links

* [http://www.onlinebrod.net.tc ONLINEBROD |Javni Web Sajt Selo Brod]
* [http://brod-net.tk GORA-BROD]
* [http://www.radiogora.com Radio Gora]
* [http://www.nezavisnagora.com Nezavisnagora]
* [http://www.nash-shishtavec.com Shishtavec]