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Staniša Crnojević
Staniša ( sr-cyr, Станиша) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic root ''stan'' and suffix ''-iša''. It was traditionally given as an apotropaic (protective) name, when children often died, or when many children were born. It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to: *Staniša Mandić (born 1995), footballer * Staniša Radmanović (born 1940), sprint canoer * Staniša Radonjić (died ca. 1720), orthodox priest and military commander *Staniša Stošić (1945–2008), singer * Stanisha (son of Gjon Kastrioti), the brother of Skanderbeg , reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468 , predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti , successor = Gjon Kastrioti II , spouse = Donika Arianiti , issue = Gjon Kastrioti II , royal house = Kastrioti , father ... See also * Stanišić (other) References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanisa Slavic masculine given names Serbian masculine given name ...
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Apotropaic Magic
Apotropaic magic (from Greek "to ward off") or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye. Apotropaic observances may also be practiced out of superstition or out of tradition, as in good luck charms (perhaps some token on a charm bracelet), amulets, or gestures such as crossed fingers or knocking on wood. Many different objects and charms were used for protection throughout history. Symbols and objects Ancient Egyptian Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself, Heka. The two gods most frequently invoked in these rituals were the hippopotamus-formed fertility goddess, Taweret, and the ...
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Staniša Mandić
Staniša Mandić ( sr-cyr, Станиша Мандић; born 27 January 1995) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serbian club Metalac Gornji Milanovac. He used to represent Serbia at Under-19 and Under-20 level, but at full international level, Mandić represented Montenegro in 2015, making 4 appearances. Club career Mandić made his first team debut with Čukarički in a 1–0 home league win over Napredak Kruševac on 6 April 2014. He scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 1–4 away loss against Red Star Belgrade on 12 April 2014. That was his only goal in four league appearances in the 2013–14 season. Mandić also won the 2014–15 Serbian Cup, the first major trophy in the club's history. In a match against Ordabasy, played on 7 July 2016, Mandić noted 2 goals and an assist after 382 days without a goal. In the summer of 2017, Mandić moved on a one-year loan to Sogndal. In June 2018 it had been announced Sogndal pur ...
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Staniša Radmanović
Staniša Radmanović (born 8 October 1940) is a Yugoslav sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch .... ReferencesSports-reference.com profile 1940 births Canoeists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Yugoslavia Yugoslav male canoeists Serbian male canoeists Place of birth missing (living people) {{Serbia-canoe-bio-stub ...
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Staniša Radonjić
Staniša Radonjić ( sr-Cyrl, Станиша Радоњић), known as Staniša Popov (Станиша Попов; 1682 - 1693), was a Serbian Orthodox priest, chieftain (''vojvoda'') of the Njeguši tribe, and ''Serdar'' of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro. Life Staniša was born the son of a priest (hence ''popov''), of the Radonjić-Rajićević brotherhood.Ердељановић 1926, p. 447 He is believed to have been first mentioned in the mid-17th century as living in Njeguši.Musée etnographique de Cétigné 1964, p. 277 He was a priest, and the chieftain (''vojvoda'') of the Njeguši tribe.Ердељановић 1926, p. 475 In 1682, he gave the mitre (a ceremonial head-dress for bishops), which he had paid for to be done,Ердељановић 1926, p. 439 to the treasury of Cetinje as a gift to Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan Visarion Borilović (s. 1674–1692). In 1687, Staniša gained notability in trade relations with Kotor,Stanojević 1955, p. 198 which at the tim ...
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Staniša Stošić
Staniša Stošić (Станиша Стошић) (July 26, 1945 – April 7, 2008) was a Serbian folk singer known for melodies from his home region of Vranje in Southern Serbia, which earned him the nickname of "Serbian Pavarotti" and "Father of the southern melodies". His most popular song was '' Lela Vranjanka''. Biography He was born July 26, 1945 in the village of Vrbovo near Vladičin Han. He sang the first time in Radio Belgrade, 1963, and won the "Zlatiborski narcis" festival in 1966 with the song ''Stojanke, bela Vranjanke''. ''Lela Vranjanka'', a Serbian interpretation of "Miserlou" was recorded in 1972. In 2007, he was awarded the Special Lifetime Award by the Serbian Ministry of Culture for his efforts on preserving Serbian music Music of Serbia represents the musical heritage of Serbia, both historical and modern. It has a variety of traditional music styles, which are part of the wider Balkan musical tradition, with its own distinctive sound and characteristics. ...
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Stanisha (son Of Gjon Kastrioti)
Stanisha Kastrioti ( la, Stanissa; 1421–45) was an Albanian nobleman, a member of the Kastrioti family, and older brother of Skanderbeg. His father Gjon Kastrioti was an Albanian lord who had possessions in the Mat region. His mother was Voisava, whose origin is disputed. It is unknown when Stanisha and his brothers were born, while his younger brother Skanderbeg is taken to have been born in 1405. He also had brothers Reposh and Kostandin, and five sisters, Mara, Jelena, Angelina, Vlajka and Mamica. The names of Stanisha and most of his siblings are Slavic. His father became an Ottoman vassal at the end of the 14th century, and as such, paid tribute and provided military services (like in the Battle of Ankara in 1402). In 1409, one of the brothers, believed by Anamali and Frashëri to have been Stanisha, was sent to the Ottoman court as a hostage, to ensure loyalty of Gjon Kastrioti as an Ottoman vassal to the sultan., Gjon accepted the suzerainty of the Republic of Venice in ...
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Skanderbeg
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468 , predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti , successor = Gjon Kastrioti II , spouse = Donika Arianiti , issue = Gjon Kastrioti II , royal house = Kastrioti , father = Gjon Kastrioti , mother = Voisava Kastrioti , birth_name = Gjergj ( see Name) , birth_date = 1405 , birth_place = Principality of Kastrioti , death_date = 17 January 1468 (aged 62) , death_place = Alessio, Republic of Venice , place of burial = Church of Saint Nicholas, Lezhë , religion = Islam Catholicism , occupation = Lord of the Principality of Kastrioti, , signature = Dorëshkrimi i Skënderbeut.svg Gjergj Kastrioti ( la, Georgius Castriota; it, Giorgio Castriota; 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg ( sq, Skënderbeu or ''Skënderbej'', from ota, اسکندر بگ, İskender Bey; it, Scanderbeg), was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion ag ...
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Slavic Masculine Given Names
Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slavic peoples, western group of Slavic peoples ** Slavic Americans, Americans of Slavic descent * Anti-Slavic sentiment, negative attitude towards Slavic peoples * Pan-Slavic movement, movement in favor of Slavic cooperation and unity * Slavic studies, a multidisciplinary field of studies focused on history and culture of Slavic peoples Languages, alphabets, and names * Slavic languages, a group of closely related Indo-European languages ** Proto-Slavic language, reconstructed proto-language of all Slavic languages ** Old Church Slavonic, 9th century Slavic literary language, used for the purpose of evangelizing the Slavic peoples ** Church Slavonic, a written and spoken variant of Old Church Slavonic, standardized and widely adopted by ...
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