AnÄelka BraiÄ, a Serbian Orthodox woman from the village of Peroj in Istra, Croatia. Illustrated by August Selb, 1842.
,,The young woman presented in the picture is Orthodox (âŠ) knows well that her ancestors came from Montenegro. Even if there is some doubt, the documents that her father possesses clearly show the year of arrival, the doge who settled them here, the land that was given to them, cattle, cart, seeds, money that was given to the new family for their needs. The coins around her neck with the portrait of the doge who helped her family may even be his present. She does not speak Italian, only understands a few words, and she makes no efforts to learn it. Her clothes, life and customs are linked with her original homeland, she cherishes this and will continue to, so she will not marry anyone who is not of her religion.â
