Eventually the USSR realized the negative connotations of the watch's name in the West. The name was changed to "Craba." In Cyrillic, the word "slavs" is "славянин."
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Throughout history, the Serbs have been situated between two important
cultures: the Byzantine East (Islamic East) and the Latin West. They
were subjugated into slavery by the Moslem Turks for over five centuries
during the Middle Ages.
Slavs were the origin of the word "slave" in European lanuages and in Arabic.
The word "Slav" is also related to the word "Serb," which is related to the origin of the words "serf" and "serve" and "servitude," again via the same root concept of "slave."
Under socialism, Slavs and Serbs became slaves once again: socialist slaves.After the collapse of the Soviet Socialism, Slavs and Serbs celebrated
freedom again.
After the collapse of Soviet Socialism, the Slava watch factory and its
property were expected to be rescued from socialism and returned (sold)
on the open market, in economic freedom, and capitalism, as private property
for retail development.
Today, the word "slava" has many meanings in Russia, Serbia and other
countries. "Slava" often is praise and glorification for deliverance from
slavey. It is often directed toward a saint believed to have interceded for
deliverance. A Slava sometimes celebrates the day that a family's main ancestor
killed his first Turkish soldier during the wars between Serbia and Turkey.
Slava celebrations have many parallels to Passover celebrations, including
commemoration of exodus from slavery.
The Slava celebration revived in Serbia after the fall of the socialist
regime in Yugoslavia.
slavs = славянин
glories = славы
Krsna Slava
The Slava is a unique and a distinct custom among Serbian peoples.
The word slava means celebration. This Serbian Orthodox observance
is called Krsna Slava and is similar to (Krsno Ime - Name Day) in other
Orthodox Christian traditions.
Christian missionaries not only converted Serbs to Christianity; but
"Christianized" the spiritual customs they practiced as well. In this way
the missionaries satisfied the peoples' psychological as well as spiritual
needs. Because of this and other proven benefits of the Slava among Serbs,
the people yet sing today, Niko Nema Sto Srbin Imade!
While most people observe the anniversary of their birth, the Serbs
observe the Slava. In a spiritual sense the Slava stands above a chronological
birthday. History and tradition suggest that the Slava came into existence
among the Serbs with their exodus from slavery.
Centuries ago, when a Serbian family accepted Christianity the Saint commemorated
by the Church on that day became the family's patron Saint; that day each
year then became a special observance. It was the birthday of their faith
in Christ, perpetuated from one generation to the next through the male members
of the family.
Among the most common Saints' names for the Slava one finds the names
of St. Nicholas the Wonder-worker, St. George the Great Martyr, St. John
the Baptist and Forerunner, St. Archangel Michael, Sv. Sava the First Serbian
Archbishop, Sv.Petka and many others.
There is a saying among Serbs, Ko Slavu slavi tome Slava mu i pomaze!
In translation this means, Whoever celebrates the Slava, him the Slava
helps! Rightly so, for according to the teaching of the Church, the Church
is the communion of all the Saints, in which Christ abides. There is strong
evidence that the intercession of the Saints is effective. Accordingly,
St. Paul advises us saying, "Give thanks to the Father, who has qualified
us to share in the inheritance of the Saints in light" (Col. 1:12).
The Slava has played an important role in the life of the Serbian people
throughout its history. Serbs are situated between two important cultures:
the Byzantine East and the Latin West. They were subjugated into slavery
by the Moslem Turks for over five centuries. The Serbs associated the Slava
with survival and the preservation of their ethnic identity. Perhaps it is
for that reason we hear the song: Niko Nema Sto Srbin Imade!
The Slavski Kolac (Slave Cake) is presented for prayers of blessing,
along with a glass of wine. Each of these items has symbolic meaning: the
candle represents the light of life in God. The bread symbolizes God and
the quotation, "I am the living bread which came down from heaven" John
6:51); finally, there is a dish of boiled wheat (koljivo), which is blessed
and served in memory of deceased family members. The candle is never blown
out but is extinguished with wine. The same glass is then handed around
the family circle and each member takes a sip of it, thereby symbolizing
the perpetuity of the Slava. The scent of the incense binds together the
emotions of all present on this unique and festive occasion.
There are parallels to the Jewish Passover celebration of their exodus
from slavery. Even the evolution in the meaning of the word is similar.
The Slava has remained as one of the proven values and customs of the Serbian
people. It may be said that the Slava played an important role in Serbian
history, helping them to withstand centuries of religious proselytism and
persecution from the Latin West, as well as slavery and brutality from the
Islamic East.
CLICK FOR LARGER : SOVIET SOCIALISM http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance.jpg
USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance.jpg
Socialist Slaves, Slava
Edward Bellamy, Francis Bellamy, Pledge of Allegiance, Looking Backward,
Swastika
Socialism is the dogma of National Socialist German
Workers Party http://rexcurry.net/swastika3swastika.jpg
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
SOCIALIST SLAVA http://rexcurry.net/swastika3swastika.jpg
SOCIALIST SLAVES.
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