Friday, April 18, 2014

Quiz! Bosnian Culture in St. Louis, videos coming soon.

Video clips from the April Bosnian Culture night in St. Louis are coming soon. Read through some interesting facts about Bosnian Culture:

What is the estimated Bosnian population in St. Louis? 60K- 70K.

True or False: World War I was ignited in Bosnia. True
True or False: The war in Bosnia was from 1992-1995. True
True or False: Half of the Muslim population living in St. Louis are Bosnian. True
True or False: Bosnian women do not cover their hair except in the mosque. True
True or False: St. Louis has a professional, Bosnian led soccer team. True
True or False: Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages are very different. True
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True or False: Bosnia is part of the former Yugoslavia. True
True or False: This is the first year Bosnia is in the World Cup. True
True or False: Mike was a missionary to Bosnia after the war. True
True or False: Bosnian coffee grew chest hair on Mike. True

True or False: Bosnians love soccer and are very good players. True
True or False: In rural areas, traditional Muslim lifestyles still exist with arranged marriages. There is a definitte difference between male and female roles. This is slowly changing and women are starting to work outside the home in Bosnia, but especially in the St. Louis. True

True or False: Bosnians and Slavs will live a style of "zadrugas". This is several families living on common ground. At times a large family will live in one dwelling and share all livestock, land, and responsibilities. Typically the eldest member of the family is the leader. True

What does "refuge" mean to you?

What does "refuge" mean to you?
Assimilating Refugees