Brda (Montenegro)

Brda (Montenegrin Cyrillic and Serbian Cyrillic: Брда, meaning Highlands or Hills) refers to a historical and ethnographical region in Montenegro. The Brda are one of the country's four historic tribal regions, along with Old Montenegro, Old Herzegovina and the Montenegrin Littoral. The historical tribes of the Brda are the Vasojevići, the Bjelopavlići, the Piperi, the Kuči, the Bratonožići, the Moračani and the Rovčani. Collectively known as "the seven tribes" (Montenegrin and Serbian: Sedam plemena / Седам племена) or "the seven hills" (Sedmoro brda / Седморо Брда), they were referred to as "Highlander tribes" (Brdska plemena / Брдска племена) before their gradual integration into Montenegro, from the late 18th to the early 20th century. As a result, members of these tribes are also often called "Highlanders" (Brđani / Брђани).