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Bosnia’s “Balkan Blues” earns UNESCO recognition

December 27, 202498 Views

Every Friday, folk musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina that this month was included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Sevdalinka, often referred to as the Balkan Blues, is a melancholic urban love song dating back to the 16th century. It is a mix of South Slavic oral poetry and the music of the Ottoman Empire. Salman is one of a few musicians who are keeping the old tradition alive. Bosnian musician Enes Salman plays the accordion while performing the traditional love song Sevdalinka, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Amel Emric "I have been playing and singing Sevdalinka since I was 14," Salman said before a recent performance. Sevdalinka, often pe...

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Snow and winter storms cut power, disrupt traffic across the Balkans

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February 5, 2023647 Views

Gale-force winds and snow storms closed roads and left more than 25,000 households in Serbia without power on Sunday, while fallen trees disrupted traffic in neighbouring Croatia and Montenegro. In Croatia, a red alert was issued for the regions along the Adriatic coast due to north winds estimated to reach 130 km per hour. Skiers enjoy the snow on Jahorina mountain near Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Authorities in Montenegro's coastal town of Budva warned citizens to stay indoor after strong wind on Saturday destroyed a school roof, brought down trees and lamp posts, sank a tourist boat and disrupted traffic along the coast. More than 250 km of local roads in mountainous southeastern Serbia were closed due to snowdrifts reaching two met...

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Bosnia’s wild horses: Tourist attraction but not everyone loves them

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September 16, 2021728 Views

Wild horses galloping across rugged mountains in western Bosnia are an ever-bigger tourist attraction, but need protection from local farmers who see them as pests, activists say. The number of horses roaming the Kruzi plateau, at the foot of the Cincar mountain, has been increasing over the past 30 years, many released into the wild by their owners has machines have replaced them in the fields. Wild horses graze the grass on Cincar Mountain near Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic In recent years, enterprising enthusiasts have begun organising photo-safari tours for tourists in the mountains above the town of Livno. "The coronavirus pandemic has even boosted the arrivals, with Bosnians discovering Livno attractions due to travel restrictions,"...