#Serbian orthodox

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"Swimming for the Holy Cross" 🇷🇸

◾Serbian Orthodox Epiphany, known as Богојављење (lat. Bogojavljenje) , is a significant religious observance celebrated on January 19th (January 6th in the Julian calendar). On this day, the Serbian Orthodox Church commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. One of the distinctive customs during Богојављање is the ritual of „Пливање за часни крст“ or swimming for the Holy Cross.

◾In this ritual, young men dive into icy waters to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest. The one who successfully retrieves the cross is believed to receive a special blessing and good fortune throughout the year.

◾This tradition symbolizes the baptism of Jesus and emphasizes the importance of spiritual cleansing and renewal. The act of swimming in cold waters represents a commitment to faith and a willingness to endure challenges for the sake of religious devotion.

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Crkva Svetog Djordja, Oplenac

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For anybody looking for this

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Church of St John the Baptist, Samodreža

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Манастир Манасија, црква Свете Тројице.

Свети ратници Арета, Нестор и Никита, северна певница (око 1410-1418).

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April 14, 2023: Buyers select hand decorated Easter eggs on Orthodox Good Friday at a green market in Belgrade, Serbia. Orthodox Serbs celebrate Easter on April 16, according to the old Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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“If a person wants to get an idea about the pyramids of Egypt, he must either trust those who have been in immediate proximity to the pyramids, or he must get next to them himself. There is no third option. In the same way a person can get an impression of God: He must either trust those who have stood and stand in immediate proximity to God, or he must take pains to come into such proximity himself.“

-St. Nicholai Velimirovic of Serbia- 

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St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, San Gabriel, California

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◾Serbian guslar dressed in serbian traditional clothes from Herzegovina & Montenegro 🇷🇸

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Hey, I have a question. First of all, you don't have to answer, I get it if it's too personal, I'm only asking this based on your bio—but what does it mean for you to be Serbian(American)? I assume you were born in the US. Have you ever been to Serbia? Have you been taught the language, the customs at all? (I cannot emphasize enough, I really am curious because—for me—people in the US have such an interesting perspective on nationality, which is completely the opposite of the 'progressive' view in Europe. So you're not obligated to share and I don't mean to imply that you're less Serbian if you've never set foot in Serbia or something) also this is like a follow up question but are you/your family Orthodox Christians? (Also ignore pls if you don't want to disclose that)

You assume wrong, I was born in Serbia.

We are very culturally Serbian, but it's impossible to escape the American culture we grew up in. American culture will bleach you of your own roots if you do not cling to them.