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Why is milk boiled?

In this context im thinking about "homemade milk" my folks usually boil it after milking cow if they wont make sir or something like that from it so im just curious if there is any reason to boil the milk?

12 Comments
2024/10/31
20:39 UTC

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Is Halloween celebrated in your country?

Is Halloween celebrated in your country?

In Bulgaria, some kids under 10 put on costumes and makeup, and go door to door asking for candy, just like in American movies. Others go out with their parents or friends to eat, hang out, etc. And some kids do neither.

36 Comments
2024/10/31
20:31 UTC

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Do you guys know the rapper "Gliša"?

I believe he is Croat or Serb, and he made very popular tracks throught the late 2010s. "Golf 2" is the balkan anthem IMO.

4 Comments
2024/10/31
19:38 UTC

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Do you believe me?

When I was 18, I used Macedonian only at school and at home. All my leisure reading and media were in Serbian, and I expressed myself in Serbian much better than in Macedonian. I don’t believe much has changed for 18-year-olds in North Macedonia today.

12 Comments
2024/10/31
10:19 UTC

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Could we call it “assimilation”?

There are many Skopje citizens with Serbian names, many - Zoran, Srechko, Darko, Zharko, Radoslav, Vojislav, Ljubisha, Dragisha, Miladin...
It is not the case in the provincial cities in North Macedonia.

10 Comments
2024/10/31
08:41 UTC

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Do Croats look like Germans or they are mostly tanned black haired people?

Let’s settle this once and for all.

Croats say for themselves they are arian German race, unlike those Turkish orthodox Serbs.

Serbs on the other hand say Croats are mostly black haired and darker than them.

Who is right?

29 Comments
2024/10/31
17:47 UTC

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What do you think about this post and it’s comments?

133 Comments
2024/10/31
16:36 UTC

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Which Balkan country has the best looking people?

Just wondering!!

146 Comments
2024/10/31
12:08 UTC

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3 regions of Romania are in top 10 EU GDP increases. Are we representing our Balkanbros? #represent

43 Comments
2024/10/31
05:54 UTC

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Live chat for Balkans

6 Comments
2024/10/30
19:10 UTC

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Which balkan country do you think has currently the best national team in football?

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35 Comments
2024/10/30
17:55 UTC

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Curious observations

Maybe this is stereotyping and I apologize in advance. I come from genuine curiosity and as a South Asian I feel the Balkan people are very close to our values of strong families, community etc.

How come we see the extremely beautiful Balkan ladies with dudes who look good but not at the level. I am not going to say they dont look good, Balkan men are handsome but the disparity is definitely there between the two in many couples. Whats your secret men and women lol?

Its a little refreshing to see especially after being in the west where everyone is just buying the newest fashions and trends to look cool all the time.

Thanks.

15 Comments
2024/10/30
14:11 UTC

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Bulgarian song in space, really?

Valya Mladenova Balkanska (born 8 January 1942) is a Bulgarian folk music singer. She is most famous for performing the song Izlel je Delyo hajdutin, which was sent to space on board the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes in 1977. https://youtu.be/-VUY6n4W1VA?si=gdKwB2DAKSjcD9XA

7 Comments
2024/10/30
15:24 UTC

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Ottoman revenues by province (1527-28) in million akca. Thoughts?

121 Comments
2024/10/30
14:17 UTC

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Question for Serbs and Croats

Hi,

Just in order to understand better the situation:

How do you see the relationships between "ordinary" (so, non-politicians) Serbs and Croats as for now?

61 Comments
2024/10/30
12:56 UTC

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What are your thoughts on George Bush?

60 Comments
2024/10/30
12:40 UTC

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What type of yeast for boza?

I tried boza in Sarajevo a couple of weeks ago, and found instructions online on how to make it.

It didn't specify what type of yeast should be used, so I tried with regular bread yeast and the result was not great. Texture and consistency were perfect but taste was very... yeasty.

So, does anyone here make their own boza? And what type of yeast do you use?

10 Comments
2024/10/30
11:54 UTC

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What is the best dish in balkan cuisine?

Just curious!

62 Comments
2024/10/30
11:50 UTC

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Happy Halloween everyone! What are some songs from your country that fit with today's theme ?

2 Comments
2024/10/30
11:28 UTC

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Are people still interested in old Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) videos

Basically, I got a bunch of old Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) promotional videos fully subbed on my computer. I am just wondering are people still interested in those materials? If not I won't upload to my rumble channel. It is already on my bitchute and odysee channel

4 Comments
2024/10/30
04:19 UTC

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These are the ethnic groups of Moldova, the Moldovan ethnic group is the majority but only 75%. Are other Balkan countries also this ethnically diverse?

8 Comments
2024/10/29
07:51 UTC

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Do you own livestock?

10 Comments
2024/10/29
23:52 UTC

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Can someone help me find some nice lyrics for my Bosnian girlfriend?

Hello, I’m currently in a relationship with a Bosnian woman and I want to do something special for her.

She really loves handwritten letters, and she really loves old-ish music like Halid Beslic. I’m having a hard time finding something that can express how much I like her through the lyrics. I plan to write it in her language as well.

If someone would be so kind to just possibly let me know part of any song that I can write for her I would greatly appreciate it 🙏

7 Comments
2024/10/29
23:45 UTC

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Do you find it weird that major religions in the Balkans are male-oriented?

Basically, they present men as the default/main characters, while women are essentially NPCs/supporting characters.

View Poll

28 Comments
2024/10/29
19:55 UTC

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Is the “Balkan breakfast” real?

There was a trend on tik tok called the “Balkan breakfast” where you basically eat what you would put in a sandwich (bread, meat, vegetables, cheese) but instead of putting it together you just eat it separately. Just search up Balkan breakfast on tik tok to know what im talking about. Does anyone in the balkans actually eat like this?

110 Comments
2024/10/29
17:45 UTC

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Do you trust trump or Kamala more?

Personally I think trump is someone who can be trusted more

56 Comments
2024/10/29
11:48 UTC

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Thoughts on Vatican city new mascot?

26 Comments
2024/10/29
09:46 UTC

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Who do you want to become the next President of the USA

Would like to know who and why..

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85 Comments
2024/10/29
07:12 UTC

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What are other places to ask Balkans-related questions?

Seem T---gram is not used so there so I found only immigrant channels and chats. Fac--ok pages seem abandoned. 4ch--/int/ has unsolvable captcha nowadays

3 Comments
2024/10/29
00:26 UTC

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