Bosnian roots music came from Central Bosnia, Posavina, the Drina valley and Kalesija. It is usually performed by singers with two violinists and a šargija player.

Dec 30, 2025 · The mother tongue of the vast majority is Serbo-Croatian, a term used to describe, collectively, the mutually intelligible languages now known as Serbian, Croatian, or Bosnian, …

2 days ago · The official language is Bosnian, a Slavic language that used to be known as Serbo-Croatian. According to ethnic and political affiliation, Bosnians may speak Serbian, Croatian or Bosnian.

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“Bosnian” can refer to someone from the geographical northern region as well as citizenship to the country itself, whereas “Herzegovinian” is generally only used to refer to someone’s regional identity …

Feb 7, 2025 · Bosnia-Herzegovina is an independent state which is partially under international oversight under the terms of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords which ended the 1992-95 Bosnian war …

Dec 17, 2023 · The Dinaric Alps dominate the Bosnian landscape. Nearly two-thirds of the entire nation is made up of hills and mountains. Situated near the country’s border with Montenegro is Mount …

Explore the rich tapestry of Bosnian culture—from Ottoman traditions and folklore to art, music, and customs shaped by East and West influences.

2 days ago · The Bosnian war erupted in 1992, when Bosnia and Herzegovina, a multiethnic territory composed of Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs, declared independence from Yugoslavia.

The Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats were denied the right to secede—and either govern themselves in sovereign jurisdictions or unite with the neighboring states of Serbia-Montenegro and Croatia.