On the resilience of handicrafts in Bosnia-Herzegovina

"The backstreets of Sarajevo’s old town are alive with the repetitive thud of metalworking. In this European capital, with its contemporary high-rise buildings and modern brands, you can still hear the heartbeat of tradition. For many here craftsmanship is a family tradition. Eager hands hammer sheets of copper—and even grenades and bullet cartridges left over from the war of the early 1990s—to produce keyrings, plates and other items with decorative or functional value, or both. It is a symphony of ingenuity amid the coffee shops, tearooms, nargileh bars and grilled-meat restaurants whose aromas battle for supremacy. Local entrepreneurs say the 15th-century arrival of the Ottomans to Bosnia-Herzegovina catalyzed the development of crafts, which dated back to the Illyrians. Cultural exchanges brought new motifs and refined techniques to crafts that included textiles, metal and woodcarvings. ..."

Aramco World

Tourists walk along Kazandziluk Street as metalsmith, SakibBaščaušević, works in his more than 100-year-old workshop. Each shopfront is brimming with metal creations–tea sets, coffee pots, trays, mugs, and small souvenir magnets and bookmarks.