The vibrant and flourishing "Chetnik Family" in America gathers in front of the Mihailovich monument at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL for the First Annual Chetnik Family Reunion July 19, 2014.Photo by Aleksandra Rebic.
"Песма је написана и посвећена деци Дражиних четника, поводом њиховoг првог сусрета одржаног пред српским манастиром Светог Саве у Либертивилу, САД, 19. јула 2014."
"This song is dedicated to the children of Draža's Chetniks, for the occasion of their first meeting [Reunion] that was held before the Serbian St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL USA, July 19, 2014."
"This song is dedicated to the children of Draža's Chetniks, for the occasion of their first meeting [Reunion] that was held before the Serbian St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL USA, July 19, 2014."
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Published on Jul 29, 2014
http://youtu.be/pTxoAeqL4AA
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МИ СМО ДЕЦА ДРАЖИНИХ ЧЕТНИКА
(Pечи: Милан Кецман/М. М. Петровић
Mузика: М. М. Петровић)
Дошли смо пред манастир, дошли са свих страна,
да славимо дично име српских великана.
Браћо драга, сеје миле, понос је и дика
рећи свету ми смо деца Дражиних четника.
Рођени по логорима, ма где сад живели,
Ми памтимо ко су наши родитељи били.
Ми чувамо Православље, српско име славно,
О имену којем гусле певаху одавно.
О јунаштву нашег соја, цео свет се диви,
Негујемо дух четништва, да поносно живи.
Ој чентици, храбри борци, Равногорске страже,
Преци наши, чврста руко, ђенерала Драже.
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English translation of the song:
WE ARE CHILDREN OF DRAŽA’S CHETNIKS
(Words: Milan Kecman/M. M. Petrovic
Music: M. M. Petrovic)
We came to the monastery, we came from near and afar,
to celebrate the glorious name of Serbian giants.
Dear brothers and sisters, it’s with pride and joy
that we tell the world that we are children of Draža’s Chetniks.
We were born in (post-war) camps, yet wherever we now reside,
we remember who our parents were.
We foster Orthodoxy and our Serbian proud heritage,
a name that gusle preserved for centuries.
Heroism of our forefathers, the whole world admires,
we cherish the spirit of Chetniks, may it propagate proudly.
O Chetniks, you brave fighters, mountain guard of Ravna Gora
Our ancestors, the right hand of General Draza.
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If you would like to get in touch with me, Aleksandra, please feel free to contact me at ravnagora@hotmail.com
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