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    AmilaZecevic

    16September2015

    ~All Around The World~

    Country
    :Bosnia
    Continent
    :Europe
    Capital:
    Sarajevo
    Languagespoken:
    Bosnian

    Values:
    Bosniaisverytraditionalinitsvaluesystemandplacesitmostlyintothehandsofthe
    family.Menworkandprovideforthefamilyandmost,ifnotall,outdoormaintenanceworkisleft
    forthem.Womenontheotherhandarelefttocook,cleanandraisechildren.Thissystemhas
    beenchangingoverthelastfewyearsasthecountryhasfinallystartedhealingfromthewarin
    theearly90s.Bosnianculturestillmaintainsextendedfamilygroups,whichmeansthatthe
    grandparentslivewiththeiradultchildrenorclosebyandcareforthechildrenwhiletheparents
    areatwork.Godparentingiscommonlypracticed,andallchildrenareraisedwithvalues
    respectingtheirolderrelativesandknowingthattheywillmostlikelycareforolderrelativeslater
    on.Hospitalityisaveryimportantvalueandleadstoadeepenedsocialexchangebetween
    friendsandneighbors.

    FoodinDailyLife.

    BosnianfoodhasbeeninfluencedbybothTurkishandEasternEuropean
    cuisine.Grilledmeatispopular,asarecabbagebaseddishes.
    BosanskiIonaci
    sacabbage
    andmeatstew.
    Cevapcici
    arelambsausagesthatoftenareeatenwithaflatbreadcalled
    somunorlepina.
    Pastries,bothsweetandsavory,arecommon
    burek
    and
    pida
    (layeredcheese
    ormeatpies),
    zeljanica
    (spinachpie),and
    sirnica
    (cheesepie)areservedasmaindishes.
    Baklava,
    aTurkishpastrymadeofphyllodoughlayeredwithnutsandhoney,isapopular
    dessert,asisanapplecakecalled
    tufahije.Kefir,
    athinyogurtdrink,ispopular,asareTurkish
    coffeeandakindofteacalled
    salep

    Art/Literature:
    Contemporaryliteratureisconcernedwithhistoryandidentitypolitics.Themost
    famousBosnianwriterisIvoAndric,aSerbianCatholicwhowasraisedinBosniaandwonthe
    NobelPrizein1961forthehistoricalnovel
    BridgeovertheDrina

    SomethingFun
    :WalkingdownanystreetinBosnia,youwillfindmultiplecafeslinedupbeside
    eachother,allfilledwithpeople.When
    Bosniansfeellikecoffee,theydontcare
    wheretheystopthoughtheymayhave
    afavoriteplaceorafavoritedrink,itisnt
    alwaysapriority.Goingforcoffeeis
    socialtimeforBosnians,andyoullrarely
    seeapersonsittingbythemselvesina
    cafe.Bosnianscansitforhourswiththeir
    friends,talkingaboutthenews,daily
    gossip,orwhateverinformationpassed
    theirearsthatweek,withabosanska
    kafasituatedinfrontofthem.

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