zadruga

the zadruga system was the backbone of rural life in the balkans.

anthropologists have studied the zadruga as a form of social organization.

in a traditional zadruga, multiple generations lived under one roof.

the zadruga structure promoted shared labor and resources.

modern researchers have documented the decline of the zadruga.

the word zadruga comes from slavic roots meaning joint labor.

some villages still maintain aspects of the zadruga tradition.

the zadruga served as both an economic and social unit.

historians compare the zadruga to other communal living arrangements.

the zadruga system began to decline during industrialization.

members of a zadruga pooled their agricultural harvests.

the patriarch usually led decisions in a traditional zadruga.