culture
March 10, 2026
This folk song is sung in every tavern, and behind it hides such a sad story that when you hear it, you need sugar and water
For years, it was thought that 'Dimitrijo, sine Mitre' was just another Vranje folk song about a young man whose wife was cheating and a mother who suffered because of it.
TL;DR
- The folk song 'Dimitrijo, sine Mitre' has a deeper, tragic backstory than previously thought.
- Stana Avramović (1897–1969) is the author of the song, which she wrote in 1919 based on a true event.
- The song is dedicated to her cousin Dimitrija and his wife, Stana, whose marriage suffered due to the inability to have children.
- Dimitrija's wife had an affair with another man to conceive, tragically dying during childbirth, but the child survived.
- Dimitrija took his own life after learning the truth, and his mother and uncle also died soon after from grief.
- Avramović worked on the song throughout her life, wanting it sung at her funeral, which was fulfilled.
- The song has been performed by notable artists like Olivera Katarina, Staniša Stošić, Vasilija Radojčić, and the group Galija.
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