Ethnic Bosnians
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| Ethnic Bosnians Etnički Bosanci |
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estimated 500 000 |
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| Bosnian | ||||||
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| Slavs (South Slavs) |
Ethnic Bosnians - People of Bosnian origin or people who were born or live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and identify themselves as Bosnian not (or not only) in citizen term, but in ethnic term.
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[edit] History
The theory is that Southern Slavs came to the region around the source of the river Bosna, and began to call themselves Bosnians after the river. That happened around the 10th century. From that time the Bosnian state developed, and became partially-independent with ban Borić and ban Kulin, and reached a peak in 1377 when it became Kingdom. Its Golden age is considered the time from 1377 to 1463, when the Ottomans took over the land. After that, the only real long-term independence, besides the revolution of 1831 (Great Bosnian uprising) and 1878 (when Ottomans left, and independent Bosnia fought against Austrians) came with 1992.
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[edit] Religion
In history, first religious community related to Ethnic Bosnians was Bosnian Church (ecclesia bosniensis), indigenous branch of Bogomils (Gnostic dualist sect related to Balkan region).
Next religious community related to Ethnic Bosnians from medieval times was Catholicism, often related to Bosnians through Bosnian Franciscans, and later in 19th century through institution of Archdiocese of Vrhbosna (since 1881).
Significant religious community through history of Ethnic Bosnians and Bosnia was Orthodox Church founded in Bosnia 1219, through Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia. Till 1880, Orthodox Church in Bosnia was under control of Patriarch of Constantinople. Later on, from 1880 till today, it is part of Serb Orthodox Church, as result of Austria-Hungary political ambitions, to separate every religious community in Bosnia, from control of institutions in Istanbul.
Another significant religious community, with great number of Ethnic Bosnians included in itself, is Sunni Islam. Ethnic Bosnians are related to Islam, since time of first converts (period 15th and 16th century). Till 1882, Muslim community in Bosnia was under control of Ottoman Empire, later on they formed its own Grand Mufti.
Through history also important role had Sufism, with main Sufi orders: Naqshbandi, Qadri, Mevlevi, Rifa'i and Halwatiyya.
First Sephardi_Jews arrived in Bosnia in end of 15th_century. As tens of thousands of Jews fled the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions, Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire welcomed Jews who were able to reach his territories. Jews fleeing Spain and Portugal were welcomed in – and found their way to – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Thrace and other areas of Europe under Ottoman control. Jews began to arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers in the 16th century, with Jews arriving from the Ottoman Empire, and settling mainly in Sarajevo.
The first Ashkenazi Jews arrived from Hungary in 1686, when the Ottoman Turks were expelled from Hungary.
Large proportion of Ethnic Bosnians are not related to these religious communities, there are significant number of Atheists, Agnostics and Deists.
[edit] Sport
Bosnian football, handball and basketball team, are representing key elements in promoting united Bosnian nation.
[edit] Music
Main bands promoting 'Ethnic Bosnian' idea are: Zabranjeno Pusenje, Dubioza Kolektiv, Defence, Frenkie, Edo Maajka, and Adnan and the Bumblebees.
[edit] See also
- Charter of Kulin
- Bosnian Church
- Bosnians
- Ivan Frano Jukić
- Miljenko Jergović
- Branko Đurić
[edit] References
- Internet: Benjamin Kallay - man who tried to re-establish Bosnian nation in time of Austria-Hungary
- Book: Osnove upravno-političkog razvitka i državnopravnog položaja Bosne i Hercegovine - dr. Mustafa Imamović
