Customs and customs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Bosnia and Herzegovina for short. "Bosnia" is named after "Bosnian River", which means "cold" or "clear" in Serbian;"Herzegovina" comes from Old High German, which means "Duke". Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan Peninsula. It is located in the central part of the former Yugoslavia, bordering Serbia to the east, the Republic of Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the west and north. The total land area is 51129 square kilometers. The official languages are Bosniya, Serbian and Croatian.

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is only the names of two geographical areas in history. As of 2014, the country still does not have any political entities represented by directly using these two geographical area names. There are only political entities represented by Bosnians and Croats (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Serbs (Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina) using ethnic names. The Brcko District in the northeast is nominally jointly owned by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. The region is an important commercial city and transportation center in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Old City Pedestrian Street in Sarajevo There are 10 cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Una-Sana canton, Posavina canton, Tuzla-Podrinije canton, Zenica-Doboj canton, Bosna-Podrinije canton, Central Bosnia canton, Hercevina-Neretva canton, West Herzegovina canton, Sarajevo canton, and West Bosnia canton. The capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.

The Republika Srpska has seven districts: Banja Luka District, Doboj District, Belina District, Velasica District, Sokolac District, Srbinje District and Trebinje District. The legal capital of the Republika Srpska is Sarajevo, and the actual capital is Banja Luka.

The total population of the ancient city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.81 million, 416 people (2015), of which the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 62.5%, and the Serbian Republic accounts for 37.5%. Among them, the majority of residents in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Bosniaks who believe in Islam, the majority of residents in the southeastern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina are Catholic Croats, and the majority of residents in the Republika Srpska are Orthodox Serbs. The three ethnic groups have their own traditional clothing and eating habits. Among them, the Bosniaks are greatly influenced by Islamic customs and habits, while the Serbs and Croats are roughly the same as neighboring Serbia and Croatia. When visiting mosques, churches and other religious places in Bosnia and Herzegovina, pay attention not to dress too revealing, especially when female tourists in mosques need to wear shawls.

The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have always been bold, straightforward, hospitable, and good at singing and dancing. Meeting guests in social places usually involves shaking hands, and familiar friends and relatives generally hug and kiss each other. If you are a guest at the home of a person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is best to bring gifts to the other party. Generally, you can send flowers, wine or chocolates. If you send flowers, you must send flowers in even numbers, but it cannot be 13.

The main meals of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina are mellow Bosnian meals, mainly including Bey soup, braised veal with potatoes, roasted mutton, fried grilled mixed meat and fried rainbow trout. In addition, there is also Bosnian hot pot, and cold dishes include bacon, sausage, milk skin and cheese. The most distinctive popular traditional snacks in Bosnia and Herzegovina are "Chewabi"(a cake of beef and sheep meatballs mixed with onions); and the other is Bregg pie. Foreigners who come to Bosnia and Herzegovina are regarded as having never been to Bosnia and Herzegovina if they have not tasted these two popular snacks.

Roast mutton People in Bosnia and Herzegovina also like to eat sweets. Various sweet desserts mainly composed of walnut kernels, honey and cream are traditional characteristics of Bosnia and Herzegovina. People in Bosnia and Herzegovina also like to barbecue. On weekends or holidays in spring and summer, families or friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina like to have barbecues and dinners on rivers and lakes.

People in Bosnia and Herzegovina also have a traditional hobby-drinking coffee. Coffee is a must-drink during breaks from work, spare time and weekends. Therefore, various cafes and street coffee kiosks can be found on the streets of Bosnia and Herzegovina, forming a beautiful scenery on the streets of Bosnia and Herzegovina. People often use coffee to chat, make friends, negotiate business, etc. In addition, coffee drinking has a profound impact on young men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Young men and women in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo will be warmly received if a young man is attracted to a girl and takes the initiative to propose to the girl's house. However, if you regard this enthusiasm as being accepted by your proposal, you are very wrong. No matter how much wine and delicious food are placed on the table, it is not the real message, but the key is the coffee after the meal. After dinner, the girl will bring you a cup of coffee by herself. At this time, if you drink bitter coffee, you will leave with the same feeling, because it means that the girl refused your proposal; if you drink sweetened coffee, then you can go decorate the new house.

Isn't it interesting? A cup of sweet coffee is a wonderful humorous response; and the reply from bitter coffee not only takes into account the young man's face, but also makes the young man feel refreshed, right?

Sarajevo Crafts Shop As a multi-ethnic (Bosniak, Serbian, Croat, etc.) and multi-religious (Islamic, Catholic, Orthodox, etc.) country, Bosnia and Herzegovina has many religious festivals. Moreover, Bosnia and Herzegovina has not made uniform regulations on national holidays.

The main Islamic festivals are Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Holy Order Day; important Catholic festivals are Christmas (December 25), Rebirth Day, and the Coming of the Holy Spirit (50th day after the resurrection), Assumption of the Virgin Mary (August 15) and Halloween (November 1); the main Eastern Orthodox festivals are the rebirth and the twelfth New Year's Eve, including the Lord's Admissions to the Holy City (Sunday one week before the Rebirth Day), the Ascension of Jesus (40 days after the Rebirth Day), and the Holy Trinity (50 days after the Rebirth Day); other important festivals include New Year on January 1, Independence Day on March 1, International Rest Day on May 1, and National Army Day on December 1.