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Three!
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    • Prasnjavi
  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • Three fingers - Republika Srpska
    Three fingers
    by Prasnjavi
    Be careful, both men and women show their affection with three kisses on the alternate cheeks. Otherwise, someone will tell you: "God helps three times". Three is, in some way, national sign. All people in the World show two fingers as the sign of victory, we use to show three.

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    "The Housekeeper"
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 20, 2006
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    • The
    The "Houskeeper" in our
    kitchen
    by Prasnjavi
    "The Housekeeper" is the first coloured egg. Mostly the red one. People keep it a year, until the next Easter. It is usual to colour eggs on the Great Friday before dawn. The most beautiful eggs are first drawn with wax then coloured in paint. It makes beautiful drawing on it.

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    Newspapers
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • "Politika"
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    Although there are two daily and several weekly newspapers in Republic of Srpska, everyone use to read newspapers from Serbia and Montenegro, especially “Vecernje novosti”, “Blic”, “Politika”, “Nin” and “Vreme” and everybody trusts them. Some of them has specialized parts for Republic of Srpska with news from it.

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    The obstinacy
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • "Serbian Hero..."
    by Prasnjavi
    As everybody looks for Radovan Karadzic for, as I said, something very disputable, people in Srpska use to ware T-shirts with his portrait or provocative and funny writings as this one. It is some kind of protest because of man-hunt.
    The guy wars T-shirt with writing:

    SERBIAN HERO – DO NOT TOUCH HIM!

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    Sense of humor
    Prasnjavi
  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • The T-shirt - Republika Srpska
    The T-shirt
    by Prasnjavi
    As everybody looks for Radovan Karadzic, the establisher of Republic of Srpska and its first President, for, hmmm, something very disputable, people in Srpska use to ware T-shirts with his portrait or provocative and funny writings as this one:

    “WE ALL KNOW BUT WE DON’T WANT TO GIVE HIM”

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    Home altar
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • Republika Srpska Local Customs
    by Prasnjavi
    As everything here is in the sign of “three”, almost every home here has altar with three icons. One is, always, of the Patron Saint and the rest are, mostly, Jesus and Holy Virgin. It is always on the eastern wall in the house.
    I have Saint George on the top, triptych which is about 300 hundred years in my family, and a small icon of Jesus which my grandmother was caring in her purse. Also, the sanctuary lamp is more than 200 years old.

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    Paying the bills
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • My Godchild is paying the bill - Republika Srpska
    My Godchild is paying the
    bill
    by Prasnjavi
    Don’t be surprised if someone call you for a lunch or dinner and pay all. It’s a custom here. Even if their salaries are too small, people won't let their guests to pay anything. They don’t pay they bills separately even if they see each other for a first time. To pay just what you had for a drink or food?

    FORGET IT!

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    Fans
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • "Leotar's" Stadium
    by Prasnjavi
    Even Bosnia and Herzegovina has its own leagues in almost sport, you will not found anyone supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s team. Especially the “National team”. Although, “Leotar” from Trebinje, Republic of Srpska, was the first Champion of common league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, each is fan of some Serbian team especially “Crvena Zvezda” (“Red Star”) and “Partizan” (“Partisan”). Everyone supports National team of Serbia and Montenegro and if they are playing against any Bosnia and Herzegovina National team, you’ll see a lot of supporters from Republic of Srpska singing songs, holding flags and support Serbia and Montenegro. As always, it mostly could be seen on football matches.

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    "We will do it easily..."
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • Mmmmmmm! - Republika Srpska
    Mmmmmmm!
    by Prasnjavi
    If you come for a business trip don't be wonder if you business partner tell you "We will do it easily, let's go eat something first". It's the tradition here. Whole social, business, cultural and, why not, love life are happening here in coffee bars and restaurants. Simply, we love to eat and drink and there we feel "like a fish in a river".

    Prijatno i ziveli! (Bon Appetite and cheers)

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    Smoking, everywhere!
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  • By Prasnjavi on April 14, 2005
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    • Republika Srpska Local Customs
    by Prasnjavi
    OK, not everywhere. In state institutions is forbidden but everywhere else you can light a cigarette. Even, people walk and smoke. It is ours national sport, too. Obligatory, offer the other with a cigarette.

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