The Beginning of the Revolt against the Dahijas

In the opening part of the poem, the poet sends an artistic message about the imminent rebellion by describing rare natural events.

For Serbian people, the signs mean they should fight the Turks, and for Dahiyas, Turkish leaders, they are bad omens that need to be interpreted.

Dahiyas use traditional divination methods: hydromancy and interpreting holy prophet books.

Anxiety and fear become obvious in an argument between father and son – the old man Fočo and Fočić Mehmed aga.

Filip Višnjić gives the role of the hero to the people and Karađorđe’s victorious speech by the Drina river marks the final revenge of the oppressed.