Kuči

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Kuči is a historic Montenegrin highland tribe known for its warrior tradition, distinct clan identity, and significant role in the region’s social and political history.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kuči canonical 5
Kuči clan 1
Tuzi 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf tribe
associatedWith Brđani (Highlanders of Montenegro)
linked to: Montenegrins
borderedBy Albanian-inhabited regions
centeredAround Medun
country Montenegro
culturalHeritage epic oral tradition
slava (Orthodox family patron saint celebration)
tribal costumes
customaryLaw tribal customary law (kanun-type norms)
ethnicTradition Montenegrin
Serb
linked to: Serbs
governedBy tribal chiefs (knezes and vojvodas)
hasCapital Medun
hasDemonym Kuč
Kuči tribesman
hasNotableFortress Medun Fortress
hasSettlementType highland tribe
hasSubgroup Kuči clans
historicalAllegiance Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
historicalPopulationType tribal community
historicalRegion Brda, Montenegro
historicalStatus part of Old Montenegro and Brda
semi-autonomous tribe under Ottoman suzerainty
integratedInto modern state of Montenegro
knownFor distinct clan identity
resistance to Ottoman rule
role in Montenegrin history
warrior tradition
language Montenegrin
Serbian
linked to: Serbian language
locatedIn Montenegrin Highlands
Montenegro
militaryOrganization tribal militia
partOf Brda (Highland tribes of Montenegro)
linked to: Brda (Highlands)
playedRoleIn defense of Montenegrin frontiers
formation of Montenegrin statehood
presentInModernMunicipality Podgorica Municipality
linked to: Podgorica
regionType mountainous area
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
socialStructure clan-based organization
tookPartIn Montenegrin–Ottoman conflicts
uprisings against the Ottoman Empire
traditionalCode blood-feud customs
traditionalEconomy pastoralism
transhumant herding
traditionalReligion Serbian Orthodox Church

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Piperi neighboringTribe Kuči
Kuči region associatedClan Kuči clan
linked to: Kuči
Cijevna near Tuzi
linked to: Kuči