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Trebava (
It is situated in an area of irrevocable importance for the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbs of the Bosnian region, with historical and religious attachment to the Serbian national continuum, and in particular it was the site of ancient pagan rituals conducted by the polytheistic Old Slavs who lived there before their spiritual transformation into monotheistic Serbian Eastern Orthodoxy. The national conversion of the previously paynim Early South Slavs to Christianity effectively served as the ''bona fide'' genesis of the whole Serbian nation as it is understood in the modern context, and with Trebava's Christian holy sites reflecting this, the area manages to hold significance both for the Orthodox promulgation of the Serbs and their pagan past. Trebava sits next to the border with the
Trebava (Serbian Cyrillic
The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...
: Требава/Требавац) is a mountain of Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...
, located in northeastern Bosnia-Herzegovinabr>It is situated in an area of irrevocable importance for the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbs of the Bosnian region, with historical and religious attachment to the Serbian national continuum, and in particular it was the site of ancient pagan rituals conducted by the polytheistic Old Slavs who lived there before their spiritual transformation into monotheistic Serbian Eastern Orthodoxy. The national conversion of the previously paynim Early South Slavs to Christianity effectively served as the ''bona fide'' genesis of the whole Serbian nation as it is understood in the modern context, and with Trebava's Christian holy sites reflecting this, the area manages to hold significance both for the Orthodox promulgation of the Serbs and their pagan past. Trebava sits next to the border with the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: ''Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine'' / ''Федерација Босне и Херцеговине'') is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities composing Bo ...
, a formal entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina like Republika Srpska. Trebava is about 110 kilometers north of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
, while Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city in Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is the tr ...
, the '' de facto'' capital of Republika Srpska, is about 85 kilometers to its west.
Etymology
The name "Trebava" is of Old Slavic origin and means "polytheistic altar". The word trijebiti—“to separate” or “to clean”—has survived in theSerbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutuall ...
. The mountain was named after the Slavic (polytheistic) sanctuaries where various rituals were performed.
See also
* List of mountains in Bosnia and HerzegovinaReferences
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