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A SMILE FROM SERBIA b y Milo š Mili ć evi ć and Aleksandar Petrovi ć Valjevo, February 2004 Serbia Assignment Sheet. Map of Serbia. Serbia Facts. Serbia is located in the central part of the Balkan peninsula, in the West European time zone.
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A SMILE FROMSERBIAby Miloš Milićević and Aleksandar PetrovićValjevo, February 2004Serbia Assignment Sheet
SerbiaFacts Serbia is located in the central part oftheBalkan peninsula, in the West Europeantime zone. It is a developing country, and its main economic activity is farming. The alphabet in official use is Cyrillic,whileLatin script is also used.
SERBIANatural and Cultural Treasures Djerdap National Park
SERBIANatural and Cultural Treasures You can reach the Djerdap National Park from Donji Milanovac. It’s big and it spreads on 64 000 hectares. It has a lot of different animals and plants, attractive surroundings and landscapes, cultural and historical monuments and it includes a lake formed by building a hydroelectric power plant.
SERBIANatural and Cultural Treasures Žiča Monastery
SERBIANatural and Cultural Treasures The ŽičaMonastery is located near Kraljevo. It is important because it is an endowmentof King Stefan the First Crowned, built between 1208 and 1220. Here you can see frescoes from 13th century.
SerbiaFamily Holidays The biggest family Holidaysare Christmas, Easter, St Nicola’s, StGeorge’sDay …
SerbiaCustoms Each Serbian holiday has something special. Some Easter eggs in Serbia have unique patterns drawn in wax before hot dyeing. The first egg to be dyed and saved for Easter is called Home Protector. If your egg cracks during tapping, you must give it to the other person.
SerbiaCustoms One of the biggest holidays isSaint Nichola’s.He is one of the most popular and most beloved saints in the Orthodoxy. He was born toward the end of the third century.
SerbiaFood Some typicalSerbian dishes are beans, aspic, green beans, stew, ajvar …
SerbiaSarma Recipe Here is a sarma recipe. It is a dish made of sour cabbage and minced meat. • Ingredients1 large head cabbage1 lb. ground beef1/2 lb. ground pork1/2 lb. ground ham1 c. cooked rice 2 eggs1 c. chopped onion1 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. pepper1/4 tsp. garlic saltWater to cover2 lb. bag or large jar sauerkraut, with juice
SerbiaSarma Recipe • Sautébacon and onion until bacon is done. Beat eggs and add salt, pepper, paprika, ground beef, pork and ham. Add bacon mixture and rice and mix thoroughly. Separate sour cabbage leaves and drain. • Place heaping tablespoon of stuffing at core end of each cabbage leaf and roll carefully, tucking in ends. Place rolls in layers in a big pot. Chop small unused leaves and place on top. Add enough water to cover rolls. Cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
SerbiaMusic The most popular types of music are pop and rock. The most popularsinger is DjordjeBalasevic, and the bands are Riblja Čorba,Van Gogh andEyesburn.
SerbiaEyesburn: Fool Control So many words and everything is being said I man just want them dead So many words and everything is being said global solution, the revolution Fool control, world is in a fool control Wiseman no foolish so, take control Full control!
SerbiaSports The most popular sports in my country are football and basketball .
SerbiaSports One of the best basketball players is Vlade Divac. He wasborn on 2 March 1968 in Prijepolje. He is 2.13 mtall and he weighs 117 kg.