One of the most stereotypical jobs for the Romanian diaspora is plantation worker, specifically asparagus pickers in Germany and strawberry pickers in Spain the latter of which gives them the nickname "Căpșunari" (from "căpșună" = strwberry).

Τουρκοκρατία – Turkish Rule. Despite the extremely violent history between Greeks and Turks, the Greek elite has traditionally used neutral terms like “Turkish rule” or “Ottoman period” to refer to this era. In contrast, the South Slavic elite has referred to it as “Turkish slavery".

The connection with Roma (Romani) and Čoček:

The Roma have a long history in the Balkans, and some of them became part of the Mehter over time, especially as musicians in the Ottoman military bands. It is within this context that the music of the Mehter influenced the traditional music and dances of the region, and we can still hear remnants of these styles in dances like Čoček.

The Čoček dance, in particular, is often associated with the Roma communities in the Balkans, where it is performed during popular celebrations and weddings. The dance is characterized by fast movements, energetic footwork, and a driving rhythm, influenced by the military and festive traditions, such as those of the Mehter.

The Köçek and effeminate sultans:

As for the Köçek, it refers to an effeminate male dancer in the Ottoman Empire, often young and dressed in a feminine manner, who performed during court events and special occasions at the imperial court. While this dance is distinct from Čoček in its form and context (more associated with court practices and entertainment for sultans), it shares some cultural influences, especially the presence of the arts at the Ottoman court, which influenced dances like Čoček and other forms of popular dance in the region.

So, while Čoček and Köçek are distinct, they are both linked to Ottoman culture and the way music and dance developed in a multiethnic and multicultural context, with a strong contribution from the Roma in the case of Čoček.

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And vice versa, can Bulgarians understand Croatian?

Hello! I'm writing a story, and two of the characters are a Croat and a Bulgarian (living outside of the Balkans) I was curious, when it's just a Bulgarian and a Croat hanging out, would you choose to speak in your respective languages and try to understand each other, or would you switch to English (or another common language)? How much of it is mutually intelligible? I understand dialects can vary a lot in Croatia, but I'm not sure how much it would matter. Thank you so much!

Similar to how in English speaking countries you have people with the surname "Black", "White", "Green", "Gray", "Brown" etc. We for instance have "Negru" (Black), "Albu" (White) and "Roșu" (Red).

i am a half croatian american, and i’ve always wanted to be able to tell people what croatian food is, however i dont truly know, when ive been to croatia ive had ćevapčići and love it but thats kinda all i know besides peka too. my dad always tell me its mainly just seafood and then other various balkan/Mediterranean foods. can you guys give me some example when i wanna share my croatian side with ppl i can tell them what kinda food is like croatian food, and also so i can try it :)

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I'm curious to know what is the most renowned University in the Balkan countries. My interest lies specially in Political Science and International Relations.

Thanks in advance!

KAUFLAND REDUCES PRICES

On Friday, the Kaufland Hrvatska retail chain announced a reduction in regular prices for more than a thousand products that will go on sale from February 5 this year.

Kaufland, as stated in the press release, provides its customers with more than 1,800 products at promotional prices every week.

In addition, for the third time in a year, from February 5 this year, more than 1,000 products are discounted, which will again be available to customers at reduced regular prices.

Such reductions, as stated by Kaufland, are part of their continuous efforts to make basic foodstuffs and products at affordable prices as accessible as possible to citizens.

- Aware of market changes and the challenges of managing household budgets, Kaufland strives to remain a reliable partner in everyday shopping with a wide assortment of an average of 19,000 products that meet the various needs of consumers - they pointed out from that retail chain.

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I think handball has always been popular in the balkans(exept for Albania).Ive seen in the last few years handball has substantially grown in the balkans especially Kosovo wich wasnt very popular in the day but now the youth teams are very promising. Can anyone share some handball stories yall got?

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Južni Vetar is a Serbian crime series about the main character Petar Maraš who has a passion with race driving but is in the crime circles growing up rough with his close friends. It goes through how even if he tries to stay out of trouble, trouble will come to him and also put his family in danger.

As the series progresses, he advances in his career around drugs and even becomes a mafia boss, but has a strong rivalry with an older man who is also very smart but calculated and misleading.

I thought it was very well produced and had scenes in many different places than Serbia and just shows how despite being a small country it's very well connected with how it gets drugs flown directly from other parts of the world to be sold through Europe. It also doesn't only show you how crime looks like by average individuals, but also in politics too.

There are many funny scenes with all sorts of interesting characters and shows how even gangsters can have a good sense of humour.

Is it history, food, wine etc? I am from an honorary Balkan country(Georgia, as many Balkaners say it can be honorary Balkan) .One example is: In Georgia we believe that Orthodox Christianity is core of our culture and we were fighting against Ottoman empire .

Can someone explain to me how the most nationalistic people from the Balkans never live in the Balkans, but somewhere in the West? Like, if you're such a patriot, why not live in the country where that you are so proud of?

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Hello everyone, My fiance is medical doctor (F25) who is currently on internship until March. However, in few months she needs to choose what speciality she wants to study and she would like to hear some feedbacks and experiences about those which she find interesting. Currently, she is thinking about these : -radiology ; -clinical oncology ; -internal medicine. Since we are from Serbia and already asked similar question there, I’d like to hear experiences from whole Balkan. If there is another speciality that could be interesting and is good, feel free to write about it. I will be grateful, thank you.

If I missed anything please write it in the comment section.

For example, in the second case, there is strong tourism in Brazil to "cold weather" cities such as Gramado and Campos do Jordão, which attract many Brazilians but not necessarily many people from outside, or to cities with amusement parks in Penha or Vinhedo.

In the first case, there are a number of natural parks and historical cities that are very interesting and attractive, but where you will hardly see anyone speaking anything other than Portuguese.

Hi people, my phone does not support eSim so i'm looking for a sim card to roam. I will be in Skopje-Belgrade-Budva and Tiran. Most of them will be 2 or 3 days of staying.

What do you recommend? What is the optimised solution for travelers?