RURAL UNITS AS A MOD OF PRESERVING TRADITIONAL CULTURE IN VALJEVSKA KOLUBARA

Abstract

Ethnis units represent one way of evaluating memorial complexes. The advantage is in the fact that are located in authentic surrounding. During last few years, such manners of museum representytion are increasing in Serbia, which was probably conditioned by the insrease of ecological treats to natural environments by technological development.

In Valjevo region, begining with 1977. three monumental complexes valuable for republic, have been completed: Robaje – a rural farm house with suroundings, having connection with the arrival of chief-commander of free teritory in 1941. Brankovina – village center with church, two schools and other authentic objects, connected with family Nenadić from lst Serbian rebellion and poet Desanka Maksimović. Struganik – native house of duke Živojin Mišić with accompanying objects of rural household complex.

During ten years research on this problem we faced numerous principal problems thet can be ranged in three grups: the ones concerning criterias for valuating and choosing ethno-units for preservation and presentation; question of preservation system functioning from organising preservation including disteict and republic authorities – museums – establishment institutions; the prospect of maintaining and existance of such museums in open areas conditioned by possibilities of local areas and including them in tourist market offer in Serbia.