the Deçiq mountain near Tuzi. It was raised by Ded Gjo Luli on the peak of Bratila after victory was secured. The phrase "Tash o vllazën do t’ju takojë të shihni atë që për 450 vjet se ka pa kush" (Now brothers you have earned the right to see that which has been unseen for 450 years) has been attributed to Ded Gjo Luli by later memoirs of those who were present when he raised the flag. It was one of three banners brought to Malësia by Palokë Traboini, student in Austria. The other two banners were used by Ujka of Gruda and Prelë Luca of Triepshi. During the Islamization of the region, the area had a mixed Slavic-Albanian amount of names. For example, Mahmut and Husein were sons of Abdulah, Osman which was the son of Živo, then Ibrahim and then Gojaš. In Gruda, Hizar was the son of Vučin which was the son of Mezid which's father was Gjergj. Similar patterns continue like this with Gjon and Stojan. 21st century From 24 March 2020 until further notice, the entirety of Tuzi Municipality has been put into a complete lockdown in response to the sudden increase of cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro, with only essential services being allowed to operate. Tuzi is the first municipality in Montenegro that was put in a complete lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Tuzi's local football club is Dečić, who play in the Montenegrin First League. Their home venue is the Stadion Tuško Polje and their reserve team plays in the Montenegrin Third League. Demographics According to 2011 census, the town of Tuzi has a population of 4,748, while Tuzi Municipality has 11,422 residents. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Tuzi is twinned with: Rochester Hills, United States References Books Populated places in Tuzi Municipality Albanian communities in Montenegro