Endangered Mediterranean Mountain Heritage—Case Study of katuns at the Kuči Mountain in Montenegro

Ivan Laković, Aleksandra Kapetanović, Olga Pelcer-Vujačić and Tatjana Koprivica
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Ivan Laković: Historical Institute, University of Montenegro, 81000 Pogorica, Montenegro
Aleksandra Kapetanović: NGO “Expeditio”, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Olga Pelcer-Vujačić: Historical Institute, University of Montenegro, 81000 Pogorica, Montenegro
Tatjana Koprivica: Historical Institute, University of Montenegro, 81000 Pogorica, Montenegro

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-26

Abstract: The study gives an insight into the domain of seasonal mountain settlements for summer cattle grazing ( katuns ), characteristic for the mountainous areas in the Mediterranean basin. The area of the Kuči Mountain in Montenegro was chosen for the case study. The area contains numerous characteristics exemplary for the topic—193 katuns with more than 2900 belonging housing and subsidiary objects. The presented results originate from the 3-year-long investigations, where the data obtained from archival documents were combined with those acquired through intensive field work and visits to each and every katun determined and documented within the area. The density of these settlements, as well as their architectural and constructional characteristics, show the high level of importance they had for the local population up until the last third of 20th century. Currently, changed sociodemographic trends rendered their intensive traditional use obsolete, but used building techniques, their internal organization and organic connection to the surrounding mountain landscape, have nominated them for important part of region’s historical heritage.

Keywords: Mediterranean; Montenegro; mountain; katun; traditional architecture; vernacular heritage; transhumance; extensive cattle rearing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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