Bosniaks - Pre-Slavic roots

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Bosniaks - Pre-Slavic roots. The earliest well known inhabitants of the area now known as Bosnia and Herzegovina were the Illyrians. This ancient Indo-European people presumably arrived in the west Balkans around 2000 BC, overrunning the various old European cultures who lived there before them (such as the Butmir Culture in the vicinity of modern Sarajevo). Despite the arrival of the Celts in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE, the Illyrians remained the dominant group in the west Balk ...

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Bosniaks, Bosniaks - History, Bosniaks - Pre-Slavic roots, Bosniaks - Medieval Bosnia, Bosniaks - Ottoman rule, Bosniaks - Austro-Hungarian rule and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Bosniaks - The struggle for recognition, Bosniaks - Culture, Bosniaks - Folklore, Bosniaks - Language, Bosniaks - Religion, Bosniaks - Surnames and names, Bosniaks - Symbols, Bosniaks - Traditions and customs, Bosniaks - Important dates in Bosniak history, Bosniaks - People, Bosniaks - Bosniaks today

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Bosniaks - Folklore. Bosniak folklore has a long tradition dating back to the 15th century. Like many other elements of Bosniak culture, their folklore is a mix of Slavic and Oriental influences, typically taking place prior to the 19th century. Two popular characters seen often in Bosniak folklore are the trickster and the Hero. Probably the most famous example of the first is that of Nasrudin Hodža, where local folklore has him taking part in various episodes in a Bosnian setting. Other tricksters inclu ...

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Bosniaks, Bosniaks - History, Bosniaks - Pre-Slavic roots, Bosniaks - Medieval Bosnia, Bosniaks - Ottoman rule, Bosniaks - Austro-Hungarian rule and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Bosniaks - The struggle for recognition, Bosniaks - Culture, Bosniaks - Folklore, Bosniaks - Language, Bosniaks - Religion, Bosniaks - Surnames and names, Bosniaks - Symbols, Bosniaks - Traditions and customs, Bosniaks - Important dates in Bosniak history, Bosniaks - People, Bosniaks - Bosniaks today

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Bosniaks - Bosniaks today. Today, a national consciousness is found in the vast majority of Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the country, Bosniaks make up a large majority in the Bosna river valley and western Bosnian Krajina, with significant populations found in Herzegovina. Currently, they are estimated to make up between 48 and 51% of the total population. With no official census howeve ...

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Bosniaks, Bosniaks - History, Bosniaks - Pre-Slavic roots, Bosniaks - Medieval Bosnia, Bosniaks - Ottoman rule, Bosniaks - Austro-Hungarian rule and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Bosniaks - The struggle for recognition, Bosniaks - Culture, Bosniaks - Folklore, Bosniaks - Language, Bosniaks - Religion, Bosniaks - Surnames and names, Bosniaks - Symbols, Bosniaks - Traditions and customs, Bosniaks - Important dates in Bosniak history, Bosniaks - People, Bosniaks - Bosniaks today

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