page_title: Superstition in Serbia
section_title: Popular Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Superstition in Serbia / Popular Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in action during the Qatar Open Tennis Tournament.
context_page_description: While Serbia is primarily a religious country and approximately 85% of Serbs are Serbian Orthodox, Superstition in Serbia continues to have an effect on its culture in mostly rural parts of the country, where the older generation resides. Serbia was a Pagan country before the 9th century, which is when superstitious belief was formed. After the ending of the Cold War and the subsequent finish of communist rule in Serbia, religion flourished again, and with it, superstition. Serbian people share common superstitions with other European countries surrounding it, especially around the Balkan area. However, Serbia also has national superstitions that have been created and believed throughout its own cultural history. These beliefs are much more diverse than other countries in the Balkans. These superstitions have influenced how Serbs think and act around animals or in terms of mundane chores for centuries.
context_section_description: Even celebrities have fed into superstitions. Ana Ivanovic, a Serbian female tennis player is deeply superstitious. In an interview to the Telegraph in 2010, she said that she does not set foot on tennis court lines before her match, otherwise she believes she will lose the game.
caption: Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in action during the Qatar Open Tennis Tournament.
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