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Stojan Simonović
Stojan Simonović ( sr-cyr, Стојан Симоновић, 1872–1937), known by his ''nom de guerre'' Koruba (Коруба), was a Serbian Chetnik. Early life Simonović was born into a poor family in Šaprance, at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1878 the Preševo ''kaza'', a frontier district on the Ottoman-Serbian border, was established, which included his village. He did not go to school, and worked as a shepherd. When he got older, the guerilla movement began in the region. Serbian Chetnik Organization Stojan crossed the border in night-time and entered the frontier villages, and went to the Monastery of St. Panteleimon in Lepčince where he contacted the Central Board of Vranje, then swore oath. He was initially a ''jatak'', helper, and was entrusted with delivering important letters, then escorted bands in groups of ten across the border into the Preševo kaza and also into Macedonia, none of which died. His knowledge of geography made him a pillar of the organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manger
__NOTOC__ A manger or trough is a rack for fodder, or a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals. The word comes from the Old French ''mangier'' (meaning "to eat"), from Latin ''mandere'' (meaning "to chew"). Mangers are mostly used in livestock raising and generally found at stables and farmhouses. They are also used to feed wild animals, e.g., in nature reserves. A similar trough providing drinking water for domestic or non-domestic animals is a watering trough and may be part of a larger watering structure called abreuvoir. The manger in Christianity The manger is associated with nativity scenes where Mary and Joseph, forced by necessity to stay in a room for animals instead of a guest room, used a manger as a makeshift crib for the Baby Jesus. ( ''phatnē''; Luke 2:7). Gallery File:Devil's_Farmhouse,_Mellieha.jpeg, 18th century limestone mangers at The Devil's Farmhouse in Mellieha, Malta. File:Donkey eating.jpg, Donkey eating apples from a steel tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
