Donje Ljubinje

Coordinates: 42°08′06″N 20°51′26″E / 42.135°N 20.857222°E / 42.135; 20.857222 Donje Ljubinje (Serbian Cyrillic: Доње Љубиње, Albanian: Lubinjë e Poshtme) is a village in Prizren Municipality, Kosovo. It is located in the historical region of Sredačka župa. According to the 2011 population census, the village had 1,227 inhabitants, with 1,178 (96%) being Bosniaks.[1]

The village attracts media attention because of the centuries-old tradition of bride decoration among local Bosniak population. This tradition, once widespread in the area, is now only performed by one elder woman from Donje Ljubinje named Aziza Šefitagiċ.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "The population of the municipality of Prizren according to settlement, gender and ethnicity 2011". Kosovo Agency for Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tradicionalno šminkanje muslimanskih nevesta na Kosovu". N1. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bride, Kosovo". National Geographic. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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