The term is central to Vlach musical heritage, particularly in the region of Eastern Serbia.

: A specific post (possibly on Instagram or TikTok) by a Mirjana Jovanović where she uses these terms—perhaps describing herself as having "flaws" ( mana ) while sharing traditional music from her heritage ( najka/uojilji ).

: In Serbian, mana translates to "flaw," "defect," or "shortcoming".