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Where do Serbs originally come from?
According to De Administrando Imperio ( DAI ), written by the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII (912-959), the Serbs originated from the “White Serbs” who lived on the “other side of Turkey” (name used for Hungary), in the area that they called “Boiki” (Bohemia). White Serbia bordered to the Franks and White Croatia.
Are Serbs from Yugoslavia?
Yugoslavia (“Land of the South Slavs”) was the name used for three successive countries in Southeastern and Central Europe from 1929 until 2003. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was created in 1918 and in 1929 it was renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Are Bosnian Serbs converted Serbs or Croats?
More or less, yes they are converted Serbs and Croats ( as well as others) that lived in the territory of Ottoman Bosnia-Herzegovina. This is fairly common knowledge but a touchy subject as any subject revolving around ethnic origins in the region is.
Are Bosniaks Serbs who accepted Islam?
Although there are different perceptions on what Bosniak is, it is pretty much Slavs with muslim faith and inhabit the regions within Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sandzak, Kosovo and parts of Vardarska More or less, yes Bosniaks or Bosnian Muslims were Serbs/Croats who accepted Islam.
Is there a difference between Bosnians and Bosniaks?
In conclusion, there is no such thing as “Bosniaks”, but there are Bosnians (which includes Croats, Serbs and Croats/Serbs of Islamic faith. It would be the same as if you said that there is a difference between ethnic christian Austrians and ethnic non-christian Austrians.
What is it like to live in Serbia?
It is a huge transition. This is a typical country home in Serbia: Much of the southern region of Serbia is devoted to agriculture and so you will drive past many fields and farms (30\% of the total labor force in Serbia is involved in agriculture).