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saw this piece in the newspaper, thought it might be of interest:

serbian tribute to reggae star
a serbian village has erected a statue of late reggae star bob marley in a bid to promote peace in the region.
a monument to the jamaican legend was unveiled in the village of banatski sokolac on saturday night, during a gathering of balkan rock bands.
''bob marley promoted peace and tolerence in his music'' event organiser mirko miljus explained.

ital kemar

that is...well...a bit strange...

It's not so strange, considering serbian or balcanian history. Almost every local hero is a little bit controversial-they don't have to be murderers, but most of them are admired just by one ethnicity and hated by another. So if you're looking for symbol of peace and understanding, the 'outsider' like BM is a logical choice, especially for young people.

well, yes I suppose nothing is really strange now that I think of it.