Bilješka o starim vodenicama u Sokolu
A note on the old watermills in Soko near Gračanica

Summary/Abstract: Based on the oral tradition and memories of the older inhabitants of Soko, the author compiled a list of old watermills at the springs of Vrelo, Ilidža and Zmajevac that are located in the center of the village, near the old medieval fortress and one of the oldest mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to the economic circumstances, he made an effort to shed light on the social dimensions of the old watermills as small gathering places for people who shared all their joys and sorrows in them, told stories and recalled memories. This article represents a significant contribution to the study of the cultural history of Sokol near Gračanica as an old and typical Bosnian settlement in the hilly areas of this part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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