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The oldest living thing in the Balkans is the oak tree, which is located in the village of Divljana below Suva Planina. According to experts from the Institute for Nature Protection, the oak tree is over 1,000 years old and still bears fruit, acorns, even though its trunk is completely hollow inside. In the Alps of southern Serbia, as Jovan Cvijić called Suva Planina because of its mountainous, cascading peaks, the phoenix flower, Ramonda Serbika and Ramonda Natalija thrive, plants that can come to life even when they are completely dry when you add just a few drops of water to them. Almost 128 endemic species have survived on Suva mountain, which for centuries offered plenty of food for livestock. The Crnovunci came from Greece with their herds to this mountain, bringing with them the cheese production technology that has survived to this day. One of the symbols of this mountain is the wild horses, which enjoy freedom all year round on Kunovica, as Suva Planina used to be called. Wild horses defend themselves from beasts, foal themselves and find shelter from snow, strong winds and other bad weather. The dry mountain was broad-breasted towards man. Everything he needed to build a house here was at his fingertips, from stone, to wood, to lime and earth. Typical houses for this area are chatmare, and the inhabitants of Suva Planina used women's rope to tie the mai in the roof structure. hair, which has not been recorded anywhere in Serbia, while they used sheep's wool as insulation material between boards, chatms and mud. For centuries, Suva Planina was a shelter for bandits who hid looted treasure in it, which is still being searched for by numerous hunters of gold and other treasures. Editor: Branko Stanković Cinematographer: Darko Bursać Editing: Marija Baronijan Šašić Show editor Branko Stanković is the author of 18 documentaries and two dramas that were screened on RTS, as well as many documentary shows, which, like the films, have been awarded at domestic and international festivals. Label and copyright: Radio-television of Serbia Any copying of video and/or audio recordings and placement on other channels is prohibited! #kvadraturakruga #rts