Part Of Serbia Research Articles

Osnaživanje poljoprivrednica u jugoistočnoj Srbiji - studija slučaja

Women's empowerment in agriculture is discussed on the basis of two indicators: control over production resources and decision-making about agricultural production. The aim of this study is to determine the degree of empowerment of women farmers in South-eastern Serbia. The initial assumption is that the degree of empowerment of women farmers in this part of Serbia is low. The empirical study, conducted using a specially designed questionnaire, encompassed 132 women farmers in the Municipality of Svrljig. The results indicate a low degree of empowerment among women who participate in agricultural production, because a low percentage of the women own agricultural resources and make independent decisions about agricultural production. Such results are significant, as they emphasise the need for further examination of the degree of empowerment and calculation of women farmers' empowerment index, as well as the need for taking specific measures at the local, regional, and national levels.

ŠTAMPA U OKUPIRANOM NIŠU

In Serbia’s history, the press holds a special place, since its first publications were older than the state’s restoration and recognition. Therefore, it is quite clear that the recent history of the Serbian people cannot be properly understood without first understanding the development path of the Serbian press. Many well-known scientists and historians - Stojan Novaković, Jovan Skerlić, Dušan Vuksan, Svetislav Šumarević, Vuk Dragović, Mihajlo Bjelica, Vasilije Krestić, as well as numerous researchers gathered at the Institute of Journalism and the Association of Journalists of Serbia - have dealt with this topic in the past. Nevertheless, it is interesting that there are not enough works published in the south of central Serbia, in Nis and its surrounding areas, which deal with analyzing and processing, and even less with synthesizing collected data about the press in this part of Serbia. Some of the most important names that marked the research of the press development in this city are Živojin Dačić, Jovan Skerlić, Jeremija Živanović, Bruna Lovrić, Vladimir Nikolić, Mihajlo Paligorić, Ivan Vučković and Dragoljub Mirčetić. While this paper does not claim to cover the entirety of material related to the development of the Nis press, but it may act as an incentive for young researchers to begin to analyze the data that can be obtained. At the same time, we will try to shed light on one of the darkest periods in Nis’s history, namely the period of Bulgarian and German occupation in the First and Second World Wars.

Influence of lactation number and parity on milk yield of Saanen goat’s breed

ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to determine the influence of lactation number and parity on milk yield of Saanen goat’s breed. It has been concluded that milk yield was higher for goats that had given birth to twins and three kids than for goats that had given birth to a single kid (P<0.05). The longevity has a great positive impact on production, given that goats in the fifth lactation produced more milk than goats in first or second lactation (P<0.05), while goats in the sixth lactation still produced more milk than goats in first lactation (P<0.05). During the period from 2014- 2019, the research was conducted on a farm of multiparous Saanen goats in Vojvodina (northern part of Serbia). In the observed period, the farm had between 350 and 400 goats per milking, and the research included a total of 1,628 concluded lactations, within which the first lactations were the most 484, then the second 381. According to the number of lactations, goats were grouped into classes from one to seven and from one to three for parity. By comparing each individual lactation, it was determined that in first lactation goats produced significantly lower milk than goats in the rest lactations(P<0.05), except the seventh. Research has shown that lactation number has a significant influence on milk yield (P=0.00). Increasing the fertility of goats significantly affects the production capacity of dairy goats, since does with a larger number of kids in the litter had a significantly higher milk production (P<0.05). Due to the larger number of kids in the litter, milk production also increases. Likewise, it is assumed that the increase in milk yield of goats with two and three kids is a consequence of a larger placenta, i.e. stronger lactogenic activity during pregnancy.

THE EVALUATION OF UNDISCOVERED ARCHEOLOGICAL GEOHERITAGE POTENTIAL – THE CASE OF RUDNA GLAVA SITE (EASTERN SERBIA)

As one of the oldest documented mines in Europe, Rudna Glava should be at the very top when it comes to geotourist visits in Serbia and the Balkans. The research goal is to point out the possibilities of geotourism development in this part of Serbia, while the findings aim to identify the existing problems for geotourism development in the area. Тhe study will analyze the geotourism potential of this archaeological site by using the Geosite Assessment Model (GAM), combining the main and additional values. The GAM involves grades given by experts and provides a relatively actual image of the geoheritage state based on which it is practicable to plan and enhance the activities for the observed sites. The outcomes showed that the observed site has a high score of the main, and a low score of additional values. This means that the site should be additionally protected, and included in various tourist programs.

Granice i spone: Mali Zvornik i Sakar u tokovima deosmanizacije Balkana XIX i XX stoljeća

Knowledge of world / European history is important for a more complete understanding of complex processes, for comparisons and placing national and regional history in a broader context that provides more meaningful answers. What determines the course of history is sometimes “a series of smaller events in the midst of the context of big ideas”. The borders of the region are determined by geographical, cultural and geopolitical characteristics, as well as the political interests of those builders whose interpretation has dominance. In expanding or narrowing the territory of the Balkans, politics was usually more decisive than geography. Historical events in that area should be presented from the positions of all its peoples, including Muslim communities. Their narratives also form a legitimate part of the picture of that past. Muslims were not the “favorites” of multiple Balkan historiographies that minimized and marginalized their component, functioning as factors shaping their own national and political ideologies. Historiography does not only deal with the reconstruction of the past, but, with all the difficulties and pitfalls, it also interprets it. A fragmentary study of the destinies of Muslim communities hinders the identification of the broader processes and common denominators of their parcelized history. The processes of de-Ottomanization and Balkanization also led to their particular consciousness within the newly formed, post-Ottoman states. Their historical experience is largely not “condensed, preserved, and generationally transmitted”. The attitude that Muslims are “foreigners” in Europe is part of the mentality and process known as the “Eastern Question”. Minds are not too prone to change. Calling all Muslims “Turks” is not the result of ignorance, but of a concrete attitude. It was not until the Berlin Congress of 1878 that the question of their protection became somewhat relevant. The system of such protection was inadequate, without supervisory mechanisms to control the implementation of commitments. Major political changes most often brought about religious and ethnic changes and displacements in the Balkans. In the study of the decades-long process of formation of the Serbian state in the 19th century in the area of the Smederevo Sandzak and the emigration of Muslims from it, special attention is paid to the fate of two small settlements (Mali Zvornik and Sakar) on the right bank of the Drina. After the surrender of the towns to the Serbs in 1862, only Mali Zvornik and Sakar remained in the hands of the Muslims. The origin of the settlement of Mali Zvornik is connected to the existence of the Zvornik fortress and the town of Zvornik on the left bank of the Drina, which was first mentioned in 1412. Mali Zvornik grew on the right bank of the Drina as part of the town of Zvornik. In the first half of the 18th century, travel writers mention that Mala or Mahala of the Bosnian town of Zvornik, whose inhabitants were called Maholjani, was located there. South of Mali Zvornik lies village of Sakar. In the 19th century, in Mali Zvornik and Sakar, on the border with the Smederevo Sandzak, Muslims made up the majority of the population. As only the Drina separated them from the settlements of Divič and Tabaci on its other side, the inhabitants of these settlements were firmly connected by kinship, friendship and marriage, and they were economically oriented towards each other. The Principality of Serbia was persistent in its demands to get Mali Zvornik and Sakar, having in mind their geostrategic position. By the decision of the Berlin Congress in 1878, they became part of Serbia. Until 1912, these were the only settlements in it with a majority Muslim population. They lost that majority over time. What is conditionally called “local” history, in addition to great narratives, indicates, confirmed by various experiences, the multidimensionality of the past, its features and specifics in a particular area.

Principi evropeizacije u administraciji i arhitekturi srpske države druge polovine 19. veka - primer načelstva Okruga pirotskog

The aim of this paper is to briefly present the origin and organization of the state administration in the Pirot region and of the Municipality of the Pirot County after the annexation to Serbia in 1878, and the erection of the Municipality building and its place in the visual culture of Pirot in the second half of the 19th century. The end of the Serbian-Turkish wars of 1876-1878, and the acquisition of international recognition of the Principality of Serbia at the Berlin Congress in 1878, represents the beginning of a new period of legal, political and cultural development. It was necessary to harmonize the legal and political organization of the new parts of Serbia with the same in the Principality of Serbia, which was a complex and difficult process. The unification of the organization of new regions with the organization of the rest of Serbia meant the transformation of the political and legal order on the model of the European one. Namely, in the time of the rule of the constitutionalists, and the laws related to local government at that time were valid for a long period, the system of local government resembled the French system of centralization, which was founded by Napoleon. The basis of the French local government was the prefect, with the sub-prefect (manager of the arrondissement, county), and the counterpart of that in Serbia was the county chief with the chief of lower administrative unit, named srez. In the later period, taking into account the basis of the mechanism of work of the county self-government, the local government in Serbia maintained similarity with the French, which reformed its self-government in 1871. The county chief in Serbia remained a counterpart to the French prefect, who was subordinated to the central government and supervised the local assembly. The Municipality of the Pirot County developed in accordance with the process of annexing the new parts of Serbia, after 1878, which was a painstaking process of unifying the state administration in those areas with the same in the rest of the Principality and, later, the Kingdom of Serbia. In essence, it is a process of Europeanization of public administration, which, through a series of reforms throughout the 19th century, starting from the time of the constitutionalists, was reflected in respecting the role models in modern European countries (especially the French model), but also in searching for indigenous solutions, the most suitable with the Serbian society, which was in constant development, as well as state institutions. In that sense, it was not a matter of merely transmitting European norms, but of seeking one's own path, following the example of organized modern states. In the same direction, we notice the process of modernization and transformation of Pirot into a modern, European city, and the abandonment of Ottoman heritage and the principles of organization of cities of the Ottoman period. New urban plans were being created and public buildings of national importance were being built, all within the development of the new national identity and the needs of Serbian society and the state. There was a need for the break with the Ottoman period and for accelerated Europeanization, based on laying new foundations in line with modern trends in Southeast Europe, in times when new nations, nation-states and modern societies emerged, resurrected with liberation from centuries of Ottoman rule.

Milestones in the History of Intelligence – Oradea as a Nodal Centre on the Regional Geopolitical Axis in the Security Equation

The East European region has always created a space of interaction between the great powers of the Eastern and Western Europe of the different epochs in European history. Not just a contact and an interaction region between Europe, Asia and the Middle East (Africa), but also a pivot of the European security environment, most often forming a real axis on which this scene of confrontation between powers can bend into one or the other part. We can say that the Eastern European region has formed hundreds of years ago (with the emergence of Ottoman power and its pressure on the Western powers, the emergence of the Tsarist and later Soviet power) a pivotal axis which determined the geopolitical configuration of the world and led successively to the advancement or decay of an empire or another. Indeed, the balance between Western powers and the Ottoman Empire, and later between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Eastern Powers, such as the Ottoman Empire and the Tsarist Empire, has been established for several hundred years right in this pivotal axis of Eastern Europe. For this reason, the political and military situation of the territories covered by the pivotal axis have always been a special one. This pivotal axis of Europe started from the Baltic Sea and was generally disposed over the continental strip where today are countries like Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, a part of Poland (Pomerania and a part of Silesia), the Czech Republic, the western part of today Romania and a part of Serbia. This geographical positioning of the pivotal axis has led to a permanent political turmoil and change of borders in the mentioned regions. Referring exclusively to the manner in which this pivot axis intersected the current territory of Romania, we observe that in its passage from north to south it included Satu Mare, Oradea, Arad, Timisoara and Resita. Oradea has always played an important role in Central-Eastern Europe, NATO recognizing the NATO HUMINT Centre of Excellence (HCOE) as a strategical organization with a remarkable contribution to the development of the Human Intelligence capability within the Alliance.

Pravnoistorijski pogled na zaštitu zemljoradničkog minimuma u srpskom pravu

The subject of this analysis is the protection of homestead (farmer's minimum), from when it was introduced into Serbian law until the Second World War. The regulation about prohibiting debt collection of the peasant cover the essential part of his homestead, was introduced into Serbian law in the year 1836. It was necessary to prescribe the protection of the homestead, because the peasants borrowed from the usurers and thus lost their house and the last piece of land. That protection of the farmer's house and a few days of land became an integral part of Serbia's legal identity. The regulation about prohibiting debt collection of the peasant cover the essential part of his homestead did not exist in all parts of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Because of that, when the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was founded, the unification of laws became a priority task of the government. In this regard, a rich debate developed, which lasted until the Second World War.

Javni spomenik kao konstituent kulturnog identiteta Srba na Kosovu i Metohiji

The national and cultural identity of a nation is, among other things, established through the monumental heritage of a certain territory. For Serbs living in Kosovo and Metohija, monuments glorifying the glorious Serbian past (Serbian heroes, rulers, warrior feats) represent a link with the entire Serbian nation and hope for the possibility of survival in that part of Serbia. However, the significance and number of public art monuments in Kosovo and Metohija, as part of the cultural heritage of Serbs, has not been sufficiently researched so far. The exact number of public monuments in the north of Kosmet is unknown, there is no list of these works in the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments of Serbia. A great number of those monuments is destroyed by Albanian extremists in their desire to destroy the features of the physical and spiritual existence of the Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija.

URBAN CHANGES AND PROBLEMS OF NOVI SAD IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Novi Sad is the second-most populous city in Serbia. As an urban entity, and an immigration factor, its importance increased after the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. Due to the immigration of inhabitants, both from the former republics of Yugoslavia and from other parts of Serbia, population growth has led to morphological changes. The city expanded towards Futog, Rumenci and Bački Jarak. In addition, the city has undergone significant changes in the internal physiognomy, in the central parts of the city, as well as in the other parts. In the central parts of the city, efforts are being made to preserve old architectural buildings. However, in the eighties of the last century, the demolition of old buildings in the center began. In their place, they sprouted buildings of modern architecture, which do not fit into the previous style of construction, pertaining to the late 19th and early 20th century. This trend continued later throughout the 21st century. Particularly evident are the changes in the shift of individual, collective construction, which is characteristic of the center itself and the narrower and broader surroundings of the city's central parts. Collective housing facilities are springing up all over Novi Sad, depending on the investor. The style of construction is changing, as well as the purpose of some urban spaces. An additional problem is the increasing traffic load and congestion of roads, especially during the time of getting to school and work, as well as the time of return. These are just some of the apparent issues that Novi Sad faced in the post-socialist period, which need to be solved for the sustainability of an organized city.

Residential tourism as a nucleus of massive tourism: Zlatibor

The affirmation of Zlatibor as a tourist destination dates back to ancient times, so Zlatibor can be proud of its tradition of over 150 years. The turning point in the development of Zlatibor tourism is the visit of the Serbian sovereign Alexander I Obrenović. In 1893, two important tourist settlements were located on the mountain and residential objects were built. Therefore, the previously mentioned year is considered to be the beginning of organized tourism on Zlatibor. The second turning point in the development was the construction of a modern road that connected Užice with Kraljeva Voda, at the time when the interest of tourists exceeded the accommodation capacities. At the beginning of the 1930s due to the numerous values of Zlatibor, its favorable position and good transport connections with all parts of Serbia and neighboring countries, tourism on Zlatibor started to develop. The Zlatibor Resort, on the mountain of the same name, annually receives over one million overnight stays, mainly by domestic tourists, making it one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Republic of Serbia. The types of tourist services are sports, recreational, health and Congress tourism, and in recent years, tourist offers for children and youth have become more important. Accordingly, Zlatibor, as a tourist center, has no significant competition in Serbia or in the region. With further development and investment in tourism, Zlatibor will carry for a long time the epithet of the most visited and most attractive tourist destination of Serbia, despite its obvious shortcomings.

Kosovsko iskustvo niškog prote Tadije Kostića 1915. godine - dnevnik

The author of this diary, the priest of Nis, Tadija Kostic, has summed up in his numerous manuscripts the experience of his stay in Kosovo and Metohija at the end of 1915, besides other things. Together with other companions, the author confronted the unfamiliar experience. Their physical existence was endangered - on one hand, they were threatened by the powerful enemies from northern parts of Serbia, and on the other, they were devastated by Albanians who were the majority at Kosovo and Metohija. Author's most detailed writing was about his stay in Pristine and Prizren. The poor status of refugees - poverty, hunger, diseases, winter - was in the shadow of their main dilemma: where should they go next? Refugees looked for their rescue by escaping towards Montenegro. This manuscript ends with the short description of their trip through Podrimlje.

Employee and the Self-Employed Job Satisfaction: Similarities and Differences

Research question: This paper investigates if there are differences between employees and the self-employed job satisfaction levels. Motivation: The motive for this research was the desire to determine the validity of the assumption that the self-employed are more satisfied with their jobs than employees, and also to investigate for the first time in Serbia the differences in the self-employed and employee job satisfaction. The paper relies on earlier research works that have all shown that the self-employed are more satisfied with their jobs than employees (Blanchflower, 2004). This is due to the autonomy at work that the self-employed have, while employees experience it in a smaller degree. In addition, the selfemployed also have better opportunities to organize their work so that it can be interesting, a greater flexibility at work and larger income. Idea: In this perspective, the central hypothesis of this study is that in Serbia, and also other researched countries, the self-employed job satisfaction is higher than that of the employees in their firms. Therefore, the research has been directed to determine whether job satisfaction, as a dependent variable, is systematically different depending on the respondents’ status (self-employed – employee), as an independent variable. Data: The research included 127 employees in 15 different business firms run by the self-employed from different parts of Serbia. Of the total number of respondents, 52 were self-employed while 75 were employees. The respondents rated the importance of and their satisfaction with 12 job dimensions. Tools: While calculating the average importance and satisfaction rates of the self-employed and employees, as well as the statistical significance of the differences in their ratings by means of independent sample t test, significant results have been obtained. Findings: Just like in the earlier research, it has been confirmed that the self-employed show a higher level of total job satisfaction in comparison with employees. Statistically significant differences in the job dimensions’importance exist only in the job dimension “Work that does not require overtime”, which is significantly more important to employees than to the self-employed. With respect to job satisfaction, statistically significant differences exist in 6 out of 12 job dimensions, and in each of them the self-employed are more satisfied than the employees. Unlike in earlier research, the main source of the self-employed satisfaction is not autonomy at work, but personal responsibility in task completion, safe working conditions and friendly atmosphere at work. Contribution: The study has once again shown that the selfemployed are more satisfied with their job in comparison with the employees, and that this also applies in Serbia.

Aflatoxin M1 levels in sow milk

Aflatoxins (AFs) are one of the most known and investigated group of mycotoxins, which can be found as contaminants in different types of food and feed. Animals are exposed to AFs mainly through the consumption of contaminated feed, particularly products of plant origin. Among AFs, aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is the monohydroxylated derivative of AFB1 formed in the liver and excreted into the milk of lactating animals. This study encompassed the Vojvodina region of Serbia and was aimed at determining the levels of AFM1 excretion in sows’ milk in the first 3‒5 days of lactation, after consumption of naturally contaminated with AFB1 maize. A total of 110 sows’ milk samples from 11 swine farms in the specific region were analyzed by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Different levels of AFM1 were detected in the majority (97%) of the examined milk samples. The obtained results showed AFM1 levels ranging from 5 to 165.4 ng/L. The results of this study pose special health concern associated with aflatoxin contamination of swine feed raw materials in this particular part of Serbia. Moreover, such high incidence of AFM1 detection in sows’ milk may suggest the occurrence of long-term low level aflatoxicosis clinical cases.

The economic effects of farm vehicle-related traffic accidents: A comparative analysis of western and northern Serbian municipalities

There are numerous and diverse Serbian road users or traffic participants on a daily basis. Farm vehicles are also considered participants. In fact, from all the farm vehicles engaged in traffic, it is tractors that are involved the most in traffic accidents. In this paper, we will present valid data on tractor-related traffic accidents during the 2012-2016 period, with a focus on areas under the jurisdiction of two police administrations from different parts of Serbia - Valjevo and Subotica. By analyzing data on farmsteads and comparing traffic accidents in these areas, we pointed out the multiple negative economic effects and possible measures for their mitigating, as well as the differences between the regions of western and northern Serbia. This data, indicates that there should be more focus on the consequences resulting from these incidents as they indicate the most diverse segments of damage in the area of agriculture.

Na marginama medijske agende - (ne)privilegovana mesta kulture

Based on professional standards as well as legal regulations, public service broadcasting of the Radio Television of Serbia should be an intermediary in realization of the public interest of all Serbian citizens. One of the main tasks of the Belgrade Television Program is to keep the whole nation informed - all citizens informed equally and in a balanced way. After recognizing the need of the viewers for a television show which would present cultural news from both Serbia and the world, the public broadcasting company started airing the 'Culture News' in February 2014. In order to investigate the relationship that the 'Culture News' had towards cultural events in Serbia, primarily in relation to cultural events organized outside Belgrade, our main research question was: Does the broadcast of the 'Culture News' on Belgrade Television meet the standards prescribed by the Law on Public Service Broadcasting? Namely, a balanced representation of topics from all parts of Serbia should be not only a legal, but also the professional obligation of the Public Service Broadcasting channel. Therefore, another research question also was: Are other places in Serbia on the side­lines and neglected compared to Belgrade? For the purposes of this research, we have conducted an analysis of the 'Culture News' television show broadcast between May 1 and May 31, 2018, which included a total of 23 television broadcasts, that is, 170 features. May was chosen for the analysis because this is a month when, in many Serbian cities and towns, a large number of cultural events are traditionally organized, which are not only of local but also of national significance, by events evaluation criteria. Based on the month-long analysis of this television show, the authors have identified a prominent marginalization of reporting on cultural events that are organized outside the country's capital. Namely, 127 out of 170 features (74.71%) talked about the events that were organized in Belgrade; other Serbian cities and towns were represented with only 16 features (9.42%), while the remaining features were reserved for global events. Although genre­varied and of a high level of quality, the 'Culture News' television show cannot satisfy neither the legal requirements nor the needs of all viewers in Serbia, since their reporting favours one city, leaving everyone else on the side­lines of culture and society.

Mineraloška, fizičko-hemijska i keramička svojstva gline Brezaci

The Podrinje-Kolubara region, from the point of non-metallic mineral raw materials, is characterized not only by numerous mineral types, but the quality of mineral resources as well as, being one of few mineral regions in that part of Serbia. Deposits of clay and ceramic clay in the Tamnava basin have been industrially the most important deposits up to now. This paper presents some results of mineralogical, physico-chemical and ceramical-technological analyses of ceramic clay Brezaci-Donje Crniljevo. Based on the obtained experimental results, it can be concluded that clay Brezaci-Donje Crniljevo belongs to the kaolinite-illite clay with traces of quartz, feldspar and mica. The findings from this study indicate that the examined clay has significant potential as a material raw component for numerous ceramic products.

Spatial demographic inequalities and regional development in Serbia

The study provides a comprehensive data analysis of demographic and socio-economic characteristics in Serbian regions as factors of uneven regional development. The data were provided by the official population censuses from 1953 to 2011. The study uses the following demographic indicators: population; the index of population change; population density; the share of migrants in the total population; the share of 65+ population; and the average age of the population. The indicators of the regions’ socio-economic development were as follows: the level of development of cities and municipalities; the share of uneducated population; the share of the population with secondary and higher education; the share of welfare recipients; the share of employed population; the share of computer illiterate persons; and the share of the unemployed. The research results have shown significant regional discrepancies: Belgrade, Kosovo and Metohija regions are economically prosperous regions, attractive for migrants from other parts of Serbia, the situation is quite the opposite in Southern and Eastern Serbia, characterized by the outflow of the population and economic underdevelopment, especially in the border areas. The other two regions are within the two extremes, Vojvodina being closer to Belgrade and Sumadija and Western Serbia, to Southern and Eastern Serbia.

Problemski model rada u nastavi prirode i društva iz perspektive učitelja

One of the ways that students are engaging thoughtlessly on the lessons, and the educational effects and quality of the acquired knowledge increase, is the application of the problem model of work (PMR). Considering that the contents of Nature and society are complex, interdisciplinary and allow for the application of various innovative models, we presented in our work the theoretical basics of the problematic model of work and the results of empirical research on the attitudes of teachers on the application of PMR in the teaching of Nature and Society. Our goal was to discover the problems of using PMR from the perspective of teachers and to obtain data relevant for improving the quality of organization and realization of PMR, as well as teaching of Nature and Society. The sample consisted of 62 teachers from different parts of Serbia, and the results showed that teachers, regardless of their years of work experience in education, the environment in which they work, the structure of the class and the class they are currently teaching, generally have a positive attitude towards applying the problem model of work in Continuing Nature and Society.

Development potential of rural tourism (the case of “Tešnjarske večeri” festival)

Rural tourism is a very broad concept which includes not only holidays in the countryside a range of other tourist activities in rural areas, such as traditional festivals. Tourist festivals are devoted to different local products which are famous in rural parts of Serbia. Some of the most popular Serbian festivals are the Grape Festivals in Sremski Karlovci, Erdevik, Banostor, Irig, Erdevik, Vrsac, Župa, Palic, Aleksandrovac, Hajdukovo, Smederevo, Topola; Plum Days in Osecina and Kostunici; Cabbage Days in Futog, Barbeque in Leskovac; BaconDdays in Kacarevo; Ham Days in Mackat; Golden Pot of Danube in Petrovaradin, Apatin; Mushroom Days in Fruska gora, Valjevo and Divcibare, Medical Herbs Days in Soko Banja; Bee Days in Zajecar. This paper deals with the development potential of rural areas associated with these festivals by analyzing the case of “Tesnjarske veceri”. This festival provides a diverse cultural and ethnographic entertaining program, combining visual and performing arts, and celebrates the vibrant life of the local community.