The total population of Montenegro is more than 650,000 people, of whom 43% are Montenegrins, 32% are Serbs, 8% are Bosniaks, and the remaining 17% are Croats, Russians, Albanians, and Roma.
The local population is quite sociable, and many people know Russian. Wherever you go traveling — fishing, hiking, to a farm, etc. — if you need any services or help, the locals will certainly surround you with care and offer you the very best.
The appearance of Montenegrins
Montenegrins are the tallest people in Europe — over 178 cm.
Usually, they have a powerful build, a large head, and a long nose. Hair: dark brown or black. Eyes: green-brown, brown, or black. Nose: Dinaric, concave, with a thick and upturned tip.
National costumes
One of the most famous items of national dress is the struka. This is a special blanket that can be worn by both men and women. Men’s summer attire includes: a white shirt, a wool vest (cmaadan), white linen or wool knee-length trousers, a long silk belt, opanak, tight-fitting woolen gaiters, and a round cap (kapa).
In winter, a wool jacket (kaput), a jacket made of coarse cloth (gunj), and a wool struka are added to the clothing. The women’s costume consists of a tunic-like shirt with a slit at the chest and embroidered collar and sleeves, a knitted wool jacket, a vest and a dark skirt (raša), a dress or apron (pregača), and a wool struka.
National songs and dances
National songs and dances Traditionally, songs are accompanied by the gusle, and the guslar sings or recites stories about heroes and battles. The Kolo dance (meaning “circle”) is a mass dance similar to the Russian khorovod. There are fast and slow versions of Kolo.
Another traditional dance is Oro. Young men and women form a circle and begin to sing. One of the braver young men enters the circle and starts dancing, pretending to be an eagle. Soon a girl joins him. Usually, young people finish Oro by forming a two-level circle, standing on their comrades’ shoulders.Montenegrin fairy tales