{"id":201537,"date":"2026-02-16T12:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=201537"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:42:38","slug":"they-do-not-forget-their-ancestors-serbs-from-kosmet-visited-the-graves-of-their-loved-ones-and-marked-zadusnice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/they-do-not-forget-their-ancestors-serbs-from-kosmet-visited-the-graves-of-their-loved-ones-and-marked-zadusnice\/","title":{"rendered":"THEY DO NOT FORGET THEIR ANCESTORS: Serbs from Kosmet visited the graves of their loved ones and marked Zadu\u0161nice!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winter Zadu\u0161nice were marked today at the Pristina City Cemetery with a small number of believers present, and among those who visited the graves were the remaining Serbs in the city and the displaced who now live in nearby areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olivera Ili\u0107 from Pristina comes to the grave of her relatives on every Zadu\u0161nice to light candles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am regularly here for Zadu\u0161nice. Everyone comes according to their conscience, as they are able. They can also come when it is not Zadu\u0161nica, on working days, when there is a holiday, at any time. I use Zadu\u0161nice almost regularly, and it happens that we come during the year when there are no holidays2,&#8221; Ili\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilija Trajkovi\u0107 lived in Pristina until March 18, 2004. As he says, although he left his city, he does not forget and does not miss coming to the grave of his ancestors for Zadu\u0161nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There is nothing harder than when a man loses his nest. There is no comment there, everyone acts according to their conscience, if someone does not feel it, he does not come, and whoever feels it finds a way and time to visit. Those are their four days, those Zadu\u0161nice, everyone should think about themselves, but that it is good, it is not good,&#8221; Trajkovi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vbOouOpCgE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/dugujemo-gradjanima-novi-30-avgust-abazovic-otvorio-dusu-o-stanju-u-crnoj-gori-hvalio-milana-knezevica\/\">&#8222;DUGUJEMO GRA\u0110ANIMA NOVI 30. AVGUST&#8220;: Abazovi\u0107 otvorio du\u0161u o stanju u Crnoj Gori, hvalio Milana Kne\u017eevi\u0107a!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;&#8222;DUGUJEMO GRA\u0110ANIMA NOVI 30. AVGUST&#8220;: Abazovi\u0107 otvorio du\u0161u o stanju u Crnoj Gori, hvalio Milana Kne\u017eevi\u0107a!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/dugujemo-gradjanima-novi-30-avgust-abazovic-otvorio-dusu-o-stanju-u-crnoj-gori-hvalio-milana-knezevica\/embed\/#?secret=oTTO18X7mN#?secret=vbOouOpCgE\" data-secret=\"vbOouOpCgE\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pristina parish priest, Father Stani\u0161a Arsi\u0107, appealed to all displaced Serbs who have ancestors buried at the Pristina cemetery to come and light candles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A very small number of people come here to visit the graves of their ancestors even on Zadu\u0161nica. As for the Pristina cemetery, we can say that compared to previous years, when it was completely neglected, we can now approach certain parts of the cemetery, where we could not get close because of thorns and bushes, apparently someone came to their senses and they started maintaining the Orthodox cemetery in Pristina,&#8221; Arsi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he warned that during the works on the road and railway track, the fence was removed and has still not been restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They opened the cemetery where stray dogs can enter, where anyone can enter however and whenever they want. Not only on the southern side, but the fence on the eastern side has also collapsed. I would ask all those responsible here in the city of Pristina to fulfill the promise they made when they removed the existing fence &#8211; they said they would restore it to its previous condition, however it is already the second year that some works are being carried out and the cemetery is open,&#8221; Arsi\u0107 added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed out that there is a possibility of certain graves collapsing that are located next to the road that is being built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsi\u0107 sent a message to Serbs who are exhuming their ancestors that they should not move their mortal remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The only message is the one from the Holy Scripture: &#8216;Everywhere is the Lord\u2019s land.&#8217; Wherever we find ourselves and wherever we happen to be, and death befalls us and we are buried, everywhere is the Lord\u2019s land. There is no need to move, no need to disturb those bones and raise them every perhaps five, six or ten years,&#8221; Arsi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years during Zadu\u0161nice, Serbs would come in an organized manner to visit and light candles at the Pristina city cemetery, and this year only a handful of people came independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pedophile-arrested-in-new-belgrade-he-touched-himself-on-his-private-parts-in-front-of-children-then-beat-a-boy-with-a-pole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PEDOPHILE ARRESTED IN NEW BELGRADE: He touched himself on his private parts in front of children, then beat a boy with a pole!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/only-seven-days-left-nis-submitted-a-new-request-for-a-special-license-from-the-us-department-of-the-treasury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ONLY SEVEN DAYS LEFT: NIS submitted a new request for a special license from the US Department of the Treasury!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/horror-in-ivanjica-dangerous-poison-scattered-on-the-streets-several-dogs-died-human-health-also-endangered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HORROR IN IVANJICA: Dangerous poison scattered on the streets, several dogs died, human health also endangered!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/miomir-in-the-quarter-finals-kecmanovic-achieved-an-important-victory-in-dallas-over-the-24th-ranked-tennis-player-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MIOMIR IN THE QUARTER-FINALS: Kecmanovi\u0107 achieved an important victory in Dallas over the 24th-ranked tennis player in the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-greatest-serbian-diplomat-heres-why-jovan-ristic-is-known-as-the-thomas-jefferson-of-serbia-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE GREATEST SERBIAN DIPLOMAT: Here\u2019s Why Jovan Risti\u0107 Is Known as the Thomas Jefferson of Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-birth-of-the-nemanjic-dynasty-the-story-of-stefan-the-first-crowned-and-the-creation-of-the-first-serbian-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE BIRTH OF THE NEMANJI\u0106 DYNASTY: The story of Stefan the First-Crowned and the creation of the first Serbian kingdom!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: Euronews,<strong>\u00a0Foto<\/strong>: Tanjug<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Zadu\u0161nice were marked today at the Pristina City Cemetery with a small number of believers present, and among those who visited the graves were the remaining Serbs in the city and the displaced who now live in nearby areas. Olivera Ili\u0107 from Pristina comes to the grave of her relatives on every Zadu\u0161nice to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2169,"featured_media":201538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2693,401,11325,11326],"class_list":["post-201537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-serbia","tag-groblje","tag-spc","tag-srbi-sa-kosmeta","tag-zadusnice","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Serbiantimes.info EN","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201537"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201567,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201537\/revisions\/201567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}