Zmijanje embroidery (Serbian: Змијањски вез / Zmijanjski vez) is a specific technique of embroidery practised by the women of villages in the area of Zmijanje [bs] on mountain Manjača, near Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zmijanje embroidery
Zmijanje embroidery in store in Banja Luka
TypeEmbroidery
Production methodNeedlework
Production processHandicraft
Place of originZmijanje [bs], Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zmijanje embroidery
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Reference00990
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2014 (9th session)
ListRepresentative

In 2014 it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "UNESCO - Zmijanje embroidery". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved Mar 2, 2020.
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