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Hasanaginica
Hasanaginica — Traditional Bosnian ballad. The complete translation by John Bowring, published as “Hassan Aga’s Wife’s Lament” in Servian Popular Poetry (London, 1827), pages 52–57. Historical wording and contractions are retained. Space between groups of lines has been added for readability.
Traditional Bosnian balladPoetryeBookSerbian Folk-Lore
Serbian Folk-Lore — Vuk Stefanović Karadžić and Serbian and Bosnian traditional storytellers. An English collection of Serbian and Bosnian folk tales brings together magical trials, clever bargains, legends and encounters with extraordinary beings. Its introduction traces the oral storytellers and collections from which the tales were selected.
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić and Serbian and Bosnian traditional storytellersFairy taleseBook · Audiobook