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The ancestral lands, known as , consist of high-altitude plateaus and the Kuči Mountains (also called Žijovo ).

Includes the village of Ubli , the historical and cultural center of the region. Kući Kući

The culture of the Kuči is deeply rooted in the Balkan tribal code of ( Čojstvo i junaštvo ). This code emphasizes protecting others from oneself (honor) and protecting oneself from others (heroism). Despite the linguistic shift to Slavic, many traditional customs, including mourning rituals and certain aspects of dress, remained closely aligned with northern Albanian Highland ( Malësia ) traditions well into the 20th century. Political History & Ottoman Resistance The ancestral lands, known as , consist of

The Kuči were famously rebellious against rule, forming the "Union of the Mountains" with other tribes in the 17th century. Their strategic position on the frontier often saw them shifting between Venetian, Ottoman, and Montenegrin spheres of influence. They played a pivotal role in the expansion and eventual consolidation of the modern Montenegrin state after the Congress of Berlin in 1878. This code emphasizes protecting others from oneself (honor)

The Kuči tribe is a prominent example of the ethnic fluidity of the . First appearing in historical records in 1330 as an Albanian brotherhood ( katun ), the tribe gradually underwent a process of Slavicisation . By the 17th and 18th centuries, shifts in political alliances and the influence of the Orthodox Church led many members to transition from Roman Catholicism to Eastern Orthodoxy and from the Albanian language to Slavic dialects. Today, descendants of the Kuči identify as Montenegrins , Serbs , or Bosniaks (among those who converted to Islam during the Ottoman era). Geography: The Kučka Krajina

Formerly bilingual; today, most inhabitants speak Serbo-Croatian (Montenegrin/Serbian), though some Albanian-speaking enclaves remain.