Lukomir - the only remaining traditional semi-nomadic Bosniak mountain village

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Lukomir is the only remaining traditional semi-nomadic Bosniak mountain village in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At almost 1,500m, the village of Lukomir, with its unique stone homes with cherry-wood roof tiles, is the highest and most isolated mountain village in the country. Access to the village is impossible from the first snows in December until late April and sometimes even later, except by skis or on foot. A newly constructed lodge is now complete to receive guests. From the lodge, magnificent hiking is in the area along the ridge of the Rakitnica canyon, which drops 800m below.
Lukomir is known for the traditional attire of its people. The women still wear the hand-knitted costumes that have been worn for centuries. A version of history of present-day Lukomir can trace much of the inhabitants ancestry to the Podvelezje region of Herzegovina. These semi-nomadic tribes would come to Bjelašnica in the summer months because of the abundance of water and rich meadows and pasture. Podvelezje, a dry plateau above Mostar, could not provide the herds with enough water to sustain themselves over the summer months. For reasons not entirely known, many of the villagers from the Podvelezje region eventually made permanent settlements in the canyon and later in the place where it is now located.