The first records of Bosniak epic songs, discovered and dated so far, come from the first decades of the 18th century. However, there is information about Bosniak epics from the … 展开

Notable characters
• Đerzelez Alija, legendary figure also found in the epic poetry of Kosovo and Northern Albania. A symbol of brotherly loyalty, he is known as "Gjergj Elez Alia" in Albanian and "Gerz Ilyas" in Hungarian. Popular throughout all of … 展开

When looking at the differences between regions, Bosniak epic poetry can usually be divided into the following categories:
1. Songs about Central Bosnia and Krajina.
2. Songs about Bosnian-Hungarian events and heroes whose … 展开

Folk tales among Krajina singers used to tell of a romantic legend where the originator of all heroic epic from Krajina is a mysterious beauty (most … 展开

• Gusle
• List of national poetries
• Đerzelez Alija
• Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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