Bosnia and Herzegovina map

Thanks to Predrag for the great postcardfrom his travel to Bosnia & Herzegovina!

Sent: 19 June 2015   Received: 30 June 2015   Travelled: 11 days

Bosnia's Serbian traditional costumes

 

Serbian costume is also known for the variety of textures and embroidery. The Jelek is a Waistcoat made from wool or velvet while women's jackets are lined with fur. The peony embroidery design often found on aprons, socks and elsewhere is colored bright red, symbolising the blood lost at the Battle of Kosovo. Characteristic features of Serbian dress include opanci, footwear dating back to antiquity.

Traditional Serbian female dress consists of opanci, embroidered woolen socks that reached to the knees and nazuvice. Skirts were very varied, of plaited or gathered and embroidered linen, with tkanice serving as a belt. An important part of the costume were aprons (pregace) decorated with floral motifs. Shirts were in the shape of tunics, richly decorated with silver thread and cords was worn over the shirt. In some areas it was replaced by an upper sleeveless dress of red or blue cloth, knee-long, richly decorated and buttoned in front (zubun). Scarves and caps bordered with cords were worn as headdress. Girls also wore collars, or a string of gold coins around their throats, earrings, bracelets, and their caps were decorated with metal coins or flowers. Young people do not wear this kind of costume nowadays. It can be seen on elderly villagers, as tourist attraction, or in museums. From the 19th century on, Serbs have adopted the usual European way of dressing.

 

Thank you one again to Snjezana for this beautiful people card

from Bosnia!

Sent: 12 April 2014   Received: 23 April 2014   Travelled: 11 days

The dawn comes

A monumental project to rebuild the Old Bridge, which was destroyed during the Bosnian war, to the original design, and restore surrounding structures and historic neighbourhoods was initiated in 1999 and mostly completed by Spring 2004. The money for this reconstruction was donated by Spain (who had a sizable contingent of peacekeeping troops stationed in the surrounding area during the conflict), the United States, Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands, and Croatia. A grand opening was held on 23 July 2004 under heavy security.

Thank you Snjenaza for this beautiful misty morning view

of the Old Bridge!

Sent: 15 March 2014   Received: 4 April 2014   Travelled: 20 days

Mostar streetview

A view of the lovely small city of Mostar from Snjezana!

Thank you

Sent: 15 March 2014   Received: 4 April 2014   Travelled 20 days

Srebrenik, Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

The best preserved medieval castle of Bosnia and Herzegovina,dating from 1333

Thank you Snjezana for this castle card!

Sent: 15 March 2014   Received: 4 April 2014   Travelled: 20 days

Dobro Došli

A great card showing Bosniaks and colourful stamps

Thanks to Snjezana for this postcard

Sent: 15 March 2014   Received: 4 April 2014   Travelled: 20 days

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (natively: mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most recognizable landmarks, and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.

Thank you very much Snježana!


Sent: 16 September 2013
Received: 8 October 2013
Travelled: 22 days