Kemza was a famous green dragon with lilac spots who settled in the town of Smederevo because she heard they had excellent wine. She made a deal with the ruler Jerina to protect the town from Turks by breathing fire, in exchange for building her a castle so she wouldn't be disturbed sleeping. However, Kemza grew angry when Jerina tried to tax her and would breathe fire near the ruler in retaliation. When the Turks later conquered Smederevo, Kemza did not help because she was too busy with dragon club activities and competitions. Ashamed of allowing the town to fall, Kemza fled far away to the Indian Ocean. The people of Smederevo still believe

1. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
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2. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• Once upon a time, there was a dragon. Not just any dragon,
but a special one - with exceptionally long eyelashes and a
green body gleaming with tiny lilac spots. One cloud say - a
true beauty amongst beasts and dragons.
• And what is she doing in Smederevo? Well in those times,
dragons’ passports were not at all cheap and she wanted to
settle in a prosperous town and to set up her own club LID –
Lovely and Interesting Dragons there.

3. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• This dragon, better known as Kemza, was also fond of fine
vine. She had to put up with a lot of criticism because of that,
for, whenever she gluped and spattered a bit, a disaster was
inevitable. Therefore, Kemza had to keep moving from one
place to the other….Oh no one could understand her…
• She heard that there was some first-class wine in a far away
town called Smederevo, so she decided to pay the town a
visit. After a few days of swimming in the cold Danube, and a
few pounds lost, the dragon reached the promised city.

4. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• She met the ruler Jerina, and made an agreement with
her – she was to spit fire at the Turks from time to time
as the need arose. Anyhow, there was a condition in
agreement that had to be fulfilled-Kemza liked to sleep a
bit longer, but some geese and goats kept waking her up
every morning, so she asked Jerina to build a castle on
that very spot.
• And that ‘s how it was. On that place, next to Kemza’s
Danube home, a well-known tower was built. After that,
the town started growing, so that it soon became famous
for its beauty.

5. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• Nevertheless, the folk started talking about the ruler
Jerina being damned. Here’s why: at one time, she made
everyone pay taxes, even our Kemza. Well, that made the
dragon so angry, because she wasn’t just any plain
dragon, but the town’s main attraction.
• From that time on, Kemza wouldn’t leave Jerina alone. As
soon as she had a sip of the well-known Smederevo
wine, Kemza would spit fire and all around Jerina there
was nothing but the circle of a burnt grass. The vain ruler
was farious at that but she had to put up with the
dragon’s misbehavior; Kemza was the town’s celebrity,
after all.

6. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• It was about time that the Turks came.They attacked
Smederevo again and again, and our Kemza wouldn’t lift a
finger. She had more important things to do. First: establishing
LID, her club; second: training for CIDC – Centennial
International Dragon’s Competition; And third: practicing for
BLIC – Big Lizards’ International Centennial Competition; and
fourth, if she coul make it: training for MIC – Monstrous
Monsters’ International Centeniall Competition. All taken, she
was veru busy.
• And so the Turks conquered Smederevo. Of course, after a
few years, people managed to free it again, and then the
Turks conquered it again… But that’s another story.

7. A TALE OF KEMZA, THE FAMOUS
DRAGON OF SMEDEREVO
• And Kemza? Being so ashamed of herself for allowing the Turks to conquer
Smederevo, she ran faaaaaar away……. First into athe Pacific ocean, and
then, because of the rumors of some dragon that’s keen on drinking wine,
even further, all the way to the Indian ocean, for she didn’t want to have a
bad reputation. There she was accused of causing gigantic wawes by her
hiccoughing, and she tried to justify herself by saying that salt water
simply could not quench her thirst…
• And Smederevo… Everyone was sad for a long time for their dragon –
beauty. And after many centuries, after they had finally set their town
free, they forgave her everything, waiting for her to come back. But, she
never came back. Some say she’s back, but no one believes them.
• Still, the folks of Smederevo keep on bbelieving that Kemza will return to
them for good. If not for them, then surely for the famous Smedervo wine.
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