Stanko kills a Turkish bully who attacked his sister. To avoid execution, he flees to the mountains and joins hajduk band led by Starina Novak.
Turks send a spy. Betrayal leads to a bloody shootout. Several haiduks die. Stanko escapes wounded. Hajduk U Beogradu Prepricano Po Glavama
The phrase itself is likely a heading or a description for a performance piece – perhaps a student’s retelling, a theatrical monologue, or a written pastiche of epic poetry. It highlights how traditional Balkan storytelling remains alive through “retellings” that adapt old heroes to new settings (like Belgrade). Each “glava” serves as a mnemonic and dramatic unit, allowing the storyteller to improvise around fixed plot points – much like the oral epics of the Balkans recorded by Milman Parry and Albert Lord. Stanko kills a Turkish bully who attacked his sister