Clans and Families
Banjani are somewhat complex tribe, as some has clan feature tribe. That is reason enough to be said for Koprivica and Miljanic family clan, and the other clans. The above clans have large landed property in the tribe with its clan church and, of course, a cemetery. They have shared the glory of the old tradition for over four and a half centuries, and at least 17 generations. They are champions of the tribes and have the reputation of the leading clans.
The families of the Banjani clan, by the villages they inhabit:
- Crni Kuk, Čista Vlaka, Šake, Renovac - Koprivice
- Crkvice - Tomaševići
- Dolovi - Erakovići, Kilibarde
- Dubočke, Birač - Miljanići, Milovići
- Dukat - Erakovići, Kilibarde
- Koprivice, Cerovica - Koprivice, Elezovići, Ognjenovići, Pejovići
- Klenak - Orbovići, Antovići, Baćovići, Đurkovići, Komnenovići, Lučići, Tomaševići, Zečevići
- Macavare - Mirkovići, Perovići
- Miljanići - Miljanići
- Jelovica - Miljanići
- Muževice - Miljanići
- Petrovići - Janičići, Kneževići, Mrkajići, Pejovići, Popovići, Vasiljevići, Draganići, Kovači
- Podljut - Bijelovići, Đurkovići, Elezovići, Milovići, Radojevići
- Prigradina - Matovići, Mićovići, Krušići
- Riječani - Andrijaševići, Kilibarde, Nikolići
- Rusenovići - Ognjenovići, Miljanići
- Tupan (Upper and Lower) - Bakoči, Erakovići, Kilibarde, Sarići
- Velimlje – Papići, Radojevići, Lazarevići
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