Sicanje - Wikipedia
Sicanje or bocanje was a tattoo custom practiced mostly among Roman Catholic Croat teenage girls and boys of the central regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the Dalmatia region of Croatia.
Traditional tattoos in Bosnia and a modern touch – Bazerdzan
Jul 8, 2020 · The mention of traditional tattoos may not be something you associate with Bosnia and Herzegovina but it may surprise you to find there is a long history of tattooing on these rugged plains.
The Tradition of Sicanje - an Enduring Trace of Catholicism in Bosnia ...
Oct 21, 2022 · Truhelka says that in that period, it was mostly women from Central Bosnia who were tattooed, especially in the cities of Sarajevo, Visoko, Travnik, Fojnica, Prozor/Rama, Bugojno, and the Banja Luka area. The custom was slightly less common in Olovo, Vareš, Vijaci, and in the Neretvica river valley.
The Tradition of Bosnian Catholic Tattoos - Blogger
May 16, 2016 · Among Catholics mostly in Bosnia and Herzegovina there was a widespread tradition of tattoos on hands, arms, and on the chest until the mid of the 20th century. Ethnographers suggest that the origin of this specific custom cannot be Catholic, nor Slavic traditions, but comes instead from prehistoric Balkan tribes.
Sicanje, an Ancient Balkan Tattoo Tradition, Draws a New …
Nov 16, 2022 · In written histories and on vases and other artwork, ancient Greeks depicted Balkan people with tattoos, and archaeologists working in the region have discovered bronze tattooing needles in...
Traditional Tattoos: Impressive Intangible Heritage of Croats in Bosnia …
Bosnian Catholic Croats used to tattoo their hands, chest, wrists or even forehead with the Christian symbols (like small cross), but also many other motifs are present. There were special days during the year when tattooing would take place (usually the time before Easter).
Divination, magic and religious tattoos in Bosnia
Mar 31, 2015 · The most detailed Bosnian tattoos are drawn on the forearm, the wrist and the back of the hand. On the chest, only fairly simple crosses, in the center of a circle are drawn. *Notice here the ‘hooks’ which surround these circles …
Questions To Bosnian-Croats About Tribal Tattoos : r/AskBalkans - Reddit
If a cross or a tattoo was enough to stop the Turks they’d never have made an empire in the first place. Illyrians are not bikers but the tradition stretches to that period. It’s not uniquely Croat phenomena, but Bosniaks didn’t do it due to explicit Tattoo ban and being subject to Sharia.
Ina Čano x Bazerdzan: Traditional Bosnian Tattoos
Doing a collection for Bazerdžan was the most natural and logical next step, and these tops and dresses, imprinted with motifs of traditional tattoos, are the end result.” Ina Čano. Read the full background story behind this collection on our blog!
bosnian tattoos - Balkans Culture
The practice of tattooing holds a special place in the hearts of the Croatian Catholic population, especially in Central Bosnia, where the traditional tattoos are known as “bocanje” or “sicanje.”
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