Goranies in the light of Rambouillet talks

Abstract

In the actual process of ethno-national differentiation and confrontation before disintegration of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the ethnic community of Goranies presents itself as a factor of stabilization of ethnonational relations with a high level of civilized behavior and firm determination to share the fate of people in their country Serbia. Goranies constitute a relatively homogeneous ethno-demographic system of developed homeostatic distinctiveness whence a separate ethnic identity results. It was the basis for establishment of the ethnic community of Goranies, which has been created throughout a long anthropogeographicalethnopsychological process. Orthodox-Slav population was its starting point and foundation. Islamization of Goranies was completed in the mid18 century. By its cultural and ethno-psychical entity, the ethnic community of Goranies essentially differs from all Moslem populations in former Yugoslavia. In spite of all pressures exerted at the most difficult times of great historical changes and erosion of geographical space, Goranies resisted dangers and did not allow disassembly and disappearance of their ethno-demographic system. They sustained as a separate ethnic community because they were firmly connected with their native land and home. Ethno-cultural identity of Goranies was unquestionably sublimed into the category of a separate ethnic community according to a declaration about the national belonging and mother tongue made during the 1991 census. The ethnic community of Goranies is today fully integrated into the socioeconomic and political life of the Republic of Serbia. The fact of integration is reflected in the continuation of a separate territorial unity – the municipality of Gora. There are 95% of Goranies and 5% of other inhabitants in it. There is also an insignificant number of Albanians. Plans for development in all spheres of social life were made through institutions of the system of the Republic of Serbia