Sarajevska Princeza

Bosnians would like their new Bosnian constitution to be made by the People of Bosnia and for the People of Bosnia. There is a Human rights Petition on change.org called " Petition for the new Constitution of Bosnian People and Bosnian Nation " .  There are lots of issues with current "constitution" which prevents Bosnia to function normally. People of Bosnia tehnically have no constitutional powers and can not decide or participate in decision making. This privilege is given only to three out of over twenty two ethnic groups that exist in Bosnia. Its time for Bosnia to grant the constitutional rights to its People of Bosnia and abolish ethnic voting permanently.

Petition - https://www.change.org/petitions/valentin-inzko-high-representative-petition-for-the-new-constitution-of-bosnian-people-and-bosnian-nation 

Why This Is Important

" We the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in order to protect the sovereignty and integrity of our country, establish justice, insure freedom and democracy with this petition, hereby declare that we do not want to be categorized as “Bosniaks”, Croats, Serbs or Others, but would like to establish the Constitution for Bosnia-Herzegovina as Bosnians of all religions, and Bosnia-Herzegovina as the country of One People & One Nation. Our country has existed for 4000 years and we have our own national identity. We are not Serbs, Croats or "Bosniaks". These are ethnic groups among 22+ ethnic groups that exist in our multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation. 

We the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina are currently in the (un)constitutional category of "Others" with absolutely NO legal rights or constitutional powers to represent us as Bosnians, the People of Bosnia, or our Bosnian country. The People of Bosnia-Herzegovina request immediate constitutional change and recognition in the entire BH.

The People of Bosnia demand a new constitution for Bosnia to be established and created by us, the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina based on democracy and freedom for People of Bosnia.
We want the constitution for Bosnia to be new and compatible with the constitutions of 27 other EU countries. " [ the rest of it is in the petition below ]

 ( Bosanski j ) Za novi Ustav BH naroda i BH nacije. Potpisom ove peticije traži se, da se da narod BH uspostavi Ustav za Bosnu i Hercegovinu kao Bosanskohercegovci iliti Bosanci svih vjera, a BH kao drzava BH naroda i BH nacije. Peticija se moze potpisati ovdje:

Petition - https://www.change.org/petitions/valentin-inzko-high-representative-petition-for-the-new-constitution-of-bosnian-people-and-bosnian-nation

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Sarajevska Princeza

There are good news for all those who hope for justice in Bosnia. Ex-Yugoslavian States Serbia and Montenegro committed aggression, genocide and ethnic cleansing in 1992 in Bosnia. They masterminded and planned the entire operation, while providing equipment and military assistance to Serbs from within Bosnia to help in attacking newly admitted internationally recognized Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Bosnian People.

The plan was to defeat Bosnians and join Bosnian land to their countries. In 1995, Dayton Agreement was signed with ex President of Serbia, Milosevic, later accused and tried in Hague for war crimes, the ex President of Croatia Tudjman, and he ex President of Bosnia, Izetbegovic. The goal was to freeze the war and allow everyone to sit and talk, while respecting Bosnian territorial integrity. The idea was to prevent any division of Bosnian territory. Nobody knew that Dayton peace agreement will simply replace the legitimate constitution of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and become - rule of law, on which genocidal entity will thrive and gain powers that otherwise they legally could not have. 

In the last 20 years, from 1992 until today, Bosnian People are oppressed in their own country. Hoping peace agreement will allow a chance for freedom and democracy, they found themselves more occupied in 2011 than during the war in 1992.  Bosnians are not included in any of decisions after Dayton agreement or in the government. For instance, Bosnian person in Bosnia can never be the President of Bosnia. Serbs from Serbia, Croats from Croatia can. Bosnians technically have no right to decide about Bosnia or themselves. They have no right to vote unless they declare belonging to one of 3 designated "ethnic categories" ( BHS ), and can only vote for one of them. The Bosnian option, to act as One People (all ethnic groups and religions) is suppressed and not legitimate. Basically only 3 out of at least twenty existing ethnic groups in Bosnia have rights to Bosnia that no other Bosnian can enjoy, and each ethnic category protects only the members of their own group. Political situation in Bosnia after Dayton agreement became very complicated, abnormal and unnatural. Dayton agreement is outdated, old, and is no longer protecting Bosnia.

Bosnian People can’t wait any longer to get the new constitution

"They suspended our Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, suspended our constitution of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With Dayton agreement they installed two different ethnically cleansed territories so called "entities" which are at their best heading towards becoming independent states, if they are already not because they have all characteristics of the country: constitution, government, citizenship etc. They suspended our centuries old flag of Bosnia, lilies of King Tvrtko, that were symbols of our beautiful Bosnia, they suspended our anthem "You are the only one", they are suspending our prefixes in the names of the cities that carry prefixes of Bosnia - e.g. "Bosnian", they suspended our soccer team - something that made us feel like BOSNIANS, where, even though they did not allow it, the Bosnian flag with a golden lilies was able to fly." (30.03.2011)

( Bosnian lang. )

"Ukinuli su nam Republiku Bosnu i Hercegovinu, suspendovali su Ustav RBiH, Dejtonskim sporazumom instalirali su nam dva etničko očišćena prostora tkzv. entiteta koji su na najboljem putu da postanu države (ako to već i jesu, jer imaju sve oblike država - ustav, vladu, državljanstvo itd.), ukinuli su nam vjekovnu zastavu Bosne ljiljane Kralja Tvrtka, koji su simbol blistave Bosne, ukinuli su nam himnu "Jedna si jedina", ukidaju nam prefikse u nazivima gradova koji nose prefiks Bosne, Bosanski i Bosanska, ukinuli su nam i fudbal, nogomet kako vam god paše - nešto na čemu smo do jučer osjećali kao BOSANCI, gdje su, iako su to zabranili, se vijorili zlatni ljiljani, gdje se u glas pjevala himna "jedna si jedina", na utakmicama je igrala BOSNA, sad nemamo ni to više! Šta je slijedeće, da nije možda ukidanje države Bosne i Hercegovine. Gdje je u ovome svemu BOSNA, gdje su Bosanci, gdje su zlatni ljiljani, zašto smo se borili?

Sarajevska Princeza

People around the world would like this to be a day on which the victims of the 1992-1995 Bosnian Genocide would be remembered and honored by the people of Washington State. With your signature, you will be a part of history. You will contribute to remember Bosnian genocide that took place in heart of Europe. Make a difference and help promoting peaceful coexistence among all people in Washington State and around the world.  Petition can be signed below.
Petition:  http://www.petitiononline.com/11071995/petition-sign.html

How the genocide happened? These videos are only from one city, Srebrenica alone, genocide took place in entire Bosnia.

Video #1 Part 1
Video #2 Part 2
Video #3 Part 3
Video #4 Part 4
Video #5 Part 5


Serbian soldiers hitting already shot Bosnian family. The husband was shot first and when his wife wanted to protect him, then she was shot too, none survived. ( Photo by Ron Haviv, Bijeljina 1992 )

( Bosnian lang. ) Za Dan Sjećanja na Bosanski Genocid u državi Washington. Potpisom ove peticije traži se, da se u državi Washington 11 Juli 2011 proglasi kao dan sjećanja na žrtve bosanskog genocida. Peticija se moze potpisati ovdje: http://www.petitiononline.com/11071995/petition-sign.html

Bosnian people protested in Sarajevo today on March 5, 2011, aggravated because Bosnian Jovan Divjak, the General of Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, who defended Bosnia from Serbo-Croatian aggression 1992 - 1995 was arrested in Austria. Serbia accused him of war crimes when he was defending and liberating Bosnia from their army. Serbia is trying to turn around the situation, and make themselves a victim in Genocide they committed in Bosnia!

Serbs remained on 49% of Bosnian territory, after Dayton agreement was signed primarily to stop the war and allow peaceful solution. For 20 years Serb-Croats worked very hard to separate Bosnian territory and join Bosnian land to Serbia and Croatia to which they declare loyalties. After they ethnically cleansed almost entire Bosnia and got constitutional rights against the will of Bosnian nation, they kept preventing the progress of Bosnian nation and blocked all reforms that were necessary hanging on unconstitutional agreement of Dayton...and in that way not allowing country to go forward. While all along, their Serbian General Ratko Mladic among many other war criminals accused of war crimes in Bosnia and responsible for genocide in Srebrenica are still free for 20 years!

This could never be possible if Dayton agreement did not give constitutional rights to Serbs and Croats in Bosnia in the first place, and took those rights away from Bosnians in their own country unconstitutionally. Jovan Divjak: I am Bosnian. Ja sam Bosanac. B92 (2007-09-11)

The first music piece with "Sarajevska Princeza" title, I LOVE IT. Many thanks to Zeljko Peter Grilec, who created such a wonderful music.
Music: here Dated Dec 19, 2010.

There is another wonderful poetry titled, "Sarajevska Princeza". There is no name of the author but you can hear a male Bosnian voice reciting.
Poetry: here dated Dec 18, 2010.

     1. Bosnian citizenship

This privilege should be given only to those either born in Bosnia or naturalized citizens who want Bosnia to be their nation and they declare themselves as Bosnian in terms of nationality as well as in terms of belonging to Bosnian People.  Double citizenships between Bosnia and other countries in Balkans need to be blocked and reversed.

     2. voting rights and making decisions about Bosnia and Bosnian people

Bosnian people have not been given legal right to vote and decide about Serbia and Croatia so why should Serbs and Croats have a legal right to do so in Bosnia? Voting rights in Bosnia should be given only to Bosnians, instead of giving Bosnian ciztizenship only to 3 ethnic groups who then have the privileges that the rest of the Bosnians cant have.

Bosnians culturally value friendship and social life. In Bosnia friendship between men and women is accepted and popular. Bosnians travel together with friends and like to be in groups. Having coffees is also Bosnian tradition. Coffee shops are all over the places.

Bosnians have a habit to meet a friend or a neighbor on the street going home from shopping, and they spontaneously decide to have a coffee at that very moment. Bosnians go out Monday trough Sunday. In Sarajevo, Friday and Saturday night is every night!!



Bosnians know everything about each other, such as who you are, your family, relatives, cousins, where do you live, where did you go to school, where do you work. They often ask you if you are married or do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend up front, as soon as they meet you.


Bosnian Coffee

Meeting for coffee or drinks is always friendship. If a man suggest "to have a dinner", to Bosnians this demonstrates clear serious romantic interest.

Europeans, just like Bosnians do not date more than one person at the time. It is NOT acceptable to multi-date and look around who is a better romantic prospect while already going out romantically with someone. It's considered inappropriate ( cheating ). In Bosnia it is normal to be platonic friends. Either you are that or a boyfriend/girlfriend.

 Bosnians do not have talks about exclusive or monogamous relationships. It is assumed automatically that if you are interested in a romantic relationship, that relationship is monogamous and exclusive. It is also assumed you have honorable intentions. Affection, hugging and kissing is accepted in public places for younger people. People generally don't fear commitment, they often recommend their own friends and relatives all the time! Its not a big deal.

When Bosnians use others or cheat, they are often not respected in society and people do not want to be in their circles. Also womanizing is highly undesirable, flirting with many people, not being loyal, having many partners in many different places and for many different reasons etc. Its true that some people are not honest and cheat or deceive, but culturally such behavior in Bosnia is highly disapproved. Bosnian friends and families protect and tell each other when they see partner doing anything inappropriate, people talk and give you information.

Bosnians generally marry the first or the second love.

Fashion embraces every culture, every country and background in some shape or form. Bosnia is a mix of the Eastern and the Western influences. Both worlds have something great to offer.  I came across of beautiful blog by Sarajevo girl, a lover of fashion from Bosnia Mamy-Baby.   Link: Here Blog has lots of ideas for multicultural and multireligious Bosnia, that is what defines Bosnia and makes the country unique!



This is the best  fashion blog I ever came across. Everything that I saw on this blog, I like. That does not happen often.



Mamy-Baby has another blog for Teens and Children as well. 
Link: Here.



In Bosnia the East and West are both accepted.



Once I wore an Indian red traditional party dress for the wedding of my friend's relative.  That Indian dress IS equally fashionable and good to East just like the cocktail party black dress in the West. They are the same thing - just different.



this... so cute. Here are links of fashion blog again:

Sarajevo Girls Link: Here
Teens and Children Link: Here.

Bosnianherzegovinian Mountain Sheepdog

Native to Bosnia - Bosnian Mountain Sheepdog. So cute. This Bosnian sheepdog is originating from Bosnian mountain called Vlasic. Dog is huge and has beautiful coat. Many Bosnians who live in villages have this dog.


Bosnians call this dog "Bosanski Tornjak".

My father had one as a child. I had a different one. Mine was a gun sporting/hunting dog ( Chocolate Labrador Retriever ). This is the most intelligent dog you can ever have. Always happy.  Full of energy, very alert and active.


As a puppy so adorable. I just love this dog.

If you want one, I think this woman has really good healthy dogs.

 Bosnian Nationality
People who admit Bosnia as their own country ( naturalized citizens ) and/or are born in Bosnia are automatically Bosnians by default.

Nationality is declaration of belonging to the country. The passport shows your nationality. If your passport says - Bosnia - your nationality is Bosnian. You can change your nationality.

Ethnicity of Bosnian People

Ethnicity is who were your ancestors, your mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, grand grand father ( where they came from originally ). Ethnicity is not nationality.

When someone says they are Ethnic Bosnians, they are saying their ancestors originate from Bosnia. Their parents were born in Bosnia. And in some cases their grandparents, and grand grand parents as well.

All ethnic groups belong to one People ( People of the nation they declare their own and where they were born ). Those People represent the Bosnian Nation. There are tons of many different ethnic groups in every country.

The ethnic belonging is irrelevant. It has no legality in itself. What is on your passport ( your nationality ) is what legally matters.


Religion of Bosnian People
 
Religion is your belief. Just like anywhere else Bosnian people are of different religious and non religious beliefs.

In fact there is a very good belief test that I am going to post here that tells you in what percentage your belief system reflects what religion. Every person is different and has different thoughts, ideas, and beliefs.

Also check other posts - Who are the Bosnians ? Here.

Bosnian Nation and Bosnian People here.

 Who are the Ethnic Serbs and Ethnic Croats in Bosnia?

When somebody says they are Ethnic Serbs, they are saying their ancestors originate from Serbia. Or Ethnic Croats, they are saying their ancestors originate from Croatia. Ethnic Serbs and ethnic Croats in Bosnia are still Bosnians and actually mostly Ethnic Bosnians even though they may ( often not knowingly ) claim otherwise.

Many actually never visited Serbia nor Croatia and their ancestors are more often than not born in Bosnia. Calling them Ethnic Serbs or Ethnic Croats ( if originating from Bosnia ) is false. They are told ( instructed ) to declare themselves as non-Bosnian in ethnicity by Serbian & Croatian nationalists for the purpose of dividing Bosnian territory. Do not participate in such act because that is what causes war in Balkan region.

Neighbouring countries Serbia and Croatia can only make trouble in Bosnia through luring Ethnic Bosnians to abandon who they are and lean towards either Serbian & Croatian Ethnic and National Identities for the purpose of division of Bosnian territory and adding it to their own countries. This is what the core of the problem in that region is.  And that is what they did! This needs to be corrected in speech and in writing. See below:

Bosnian People ( bosanskohercegovacki narod ) includes all ethnic groups in Bosnia including ethnic Serbs and ethnic Croats and many others.