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La Corrida - Bosnian way

2009
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Traditional bull fighting in north-western part of Bosnia in region of Grmec mountain. Tradition that is more than 200 years old and it takes place every year in august.

People of Bosnia are famous on gathering on all kinds of cultural, religious, ethnic and other manifestations. Traditional bull fighting is one of them. It is one day event but with lot of content such as old skills competition, old time sport events, etc. Bull fighting is central part of the day and most exciting. Even today, Bosnia is strongly divided country with non formal three parts, but on such events all the differences are negligible.
This one is organized in Serbian part of Bosnia and there are several corridas in Muslim and Croatian parts.

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