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Danijela Đukanović, Ethnologist and cultural anthropologist
Danijela Đukanović belongs to the new generation of ethnologists and cultural anthropologists who link their research to the primarily material cultures of the Serbian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other peoples in the geographical area of the Bosnian Krajina (Northwestern Bosnia). Her role in the promotion of the special skill of decorating fabrics (costumes) in the area of Zmijanje, the so-called 'zmijanjski vez' (Zmijanje embroidery), is particularly significant. Zmijanje embroidery is also included in the UNESCO list of world intangible heritage from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Name of Field in the local language
- Etnologija i kulturalna antropologija
- Area of Expertise
- Folk costumes, jewelry and decorations
- Scientists / Scientific team
- Danijela Đukanović
- Location, Institution, Website
- Museum of Republic of Srpska, Đure Daničića 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Contact
- +387 65 300247
- Type of Institution
- Cultural institution - Museum
- Years of Active working in the Field
- 22
- Collaborators or Successors
- Vladimir Đukanović
- Laboratory and research space
- Office space, archives, libraries, online repositories, other digital scientific research catalogues and adjacent academic platforms, fieldwork
- Materials and equipment
- Computer, audio and video equipment
- Research Methods / Processes
- Interviews with tellers (common people), recording of video and photo material, study of archival material and documentation and research and use of literature (primary and secondary sources).
- Education of the Scientist
- Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka
- Most impactful project
- Study of jewelry / decorations from the Ethnological department of the Museum of the Republic of Srpska (exhibitions, publications); Study of certain types of clothing items / costumes from the ethnological department Museum of the Republic of Srpska (exhibitions, publications); Study of domestic plants and research of folk medicine (exhibitions, publications); 'Zmijanje embroidery' - project management of nomination to the UNESCO heritage list and accompanying contents such as organizing workshops, presentations, etc.
- Awards, certifications, or scientific recognition
- Plaque of the City of Banja Luka for exceptional achievements in the field of culture in 2018; Certificate of Gratitude ICOM BiH 2007-2009
