Our dear Mr Paton is taking a break from describing all the towns and areas of 1840s #Serbia and southern #Hungary he is going through to share some of the local customs that stand out.
#history #victodon @historikerinnen
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SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY (1845), XXV/XXXV - Books of Jeremiah
SERVIA, YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN FAMILY: OR, A RESIDENCE IN BELGRADE, AND TRAVELS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND WOODLANDS OF THE INTERIOR, DURING THE YEARS 1843 AND 1844. BY ANDREW ARCHIBALD PATON, ESQ. Personal Appearance of the Servians.—Their Moral Character.—Peculiarities of Manners.—Christmas Festivities.—Easter.—The Dodola. The Servians are a remarkably tall and robust race of men; […]