Culture and History

I have always been fascinated by history.

Looking back in time and learning about how people lived, their experiences and stories that lead to the way we live our lives today.

History has incredibly good as well as incredibly bad moments. For every nation and every culture.

Sadly, the realities of bad events seem to be white-washed too often, where factual history is re-wtitten to be replaced with legends.

That's why I love visiting living museums.

To see and touch things as they were "back in the day".

Not too far south of Banja Luka is an amazing cultural " living museum", in the village of Lijubačka Doline. 

Tamara and I had planned to visit last year but other priorities took over. So this year we said we would go before the tourist season so as to have more space to explore.

We were almost alone there, so had the freedom to photograph, video and fly our pocket sized drone without getting in people's way.

The museum is based on an "ethnic village" scenario, in other words, houses rebuilt in traditional style with the contents of various houses showing how life would have been

It is a truly inspiring place, and I learned much more about the South Slavic people's that I live amongst. 

I will be producing a video about my visit but for now here's a short "hyperlapse" teaser.

https://vimeo.com/262278746