The Moračani (
Montenegrin Cyrillic
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: Морачани) are one of the historical Serbian
tribes
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of
Montenegro
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and one of the seven highlander tribes from the
Brda region. According to folklore, their founder was Bogić Moračanin (16th century), hence they also call themselves ''Bogićevci''. The region that they occupy is called Morača.
Geography
To the east is the tribe of
Vasojevići
The Vasojevići (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin and sr-Cyrl, Васојевићи, ) is a historical Tribes of Montenegro#Brda, highland tribe (''pleme'') and region of Montenegro, in the area of the Brda (Montenegro), Brda. It is the largest ...
, to the south the
Piperi and
Bratonožići
The Bratonožići ( sr-Cyrl, Братоножићи, ) is a historical tribe (''pleme'') of Albanian origin in the Brda region of Montenegro. It appeared during the Ottoman period and was a captaincy of the Principality of Montenegro in the 19 ...
, to the west the
Rovčani
The Rovčani ( sr-Cyrl, Ровчани, ) are a historical tribe of Montenegro and one of the seven highlander tribes of the Brda region, alongside the Bjelopavlići, Piperi, Kuči, Bratonožići, Moračani and Vasojevići. The historical ...
, to the northwest the
Uskoci
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and north the
Šaranci.
Notable people
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Gavrilo Dožić
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Mihailo Janketić
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Mihailo Dožić
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Amfilohije Radović
Amfilohije ( sr-Cyrl, Амфилохије; , English: Amphilochius; born Risto Radović, 7 January 193830 October 2020) was a bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, theologian, university professor, author and translator. He was first the Bisho ...
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Andrija Mandić
Andrija Mandić ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Мандић; born 19 January 1965) is a Montenegrin politician who has served as president of the Parliament of Montenegro since 30 October 2023 and is an eight-term member of the Parliament. He is the ...
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Miodrag Perović
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Andrija Milošević
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Vojin Ćetković
Vojin Ćetković ( sr-cyr, Војин Ћетковић; born 22 August 1971) is a Serbian actor. He is best known for his role in the TV series ''Porodično blago''.
Selected filmography Television
Film
Personal life
He is married to Slobod ...
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Danijel Furtula
Danijel Furtula (born 31 July 1992 in Mojkovac) is a Montenegrin discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Igor Rakočević
Igor Rakočević ( sr-cyrl, Игор Ракочевић; born 29 March 1978) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player.
At a height of 1.94 m (6'4 ") tall, he played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, bu ...
References
Sources
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Tribes of Montenegro
Kolašin Municipality
Mojkovac Municipality