Haberdashers

Chroniclers and travel writers left number of traces of life of our, Sarajevan Bascarsija.

There were many craftsmen in the Bascarsija, so many to have their own streets: Saraci, Abadziluk, Kazazi, Terzijska carsija, etc. They were threatened by many troubles, starting from the first fire in 1480, the second one, when entire Sarajevo suffered, in 1697, followed by floods, deceases and other plaques, which threatened to disappearance of the city, Bascarsija, its streets and trades. A total of 145 tailors, 118 haberdashers, 68 cloth-makers and many other craftsmen had died in just fifty years in 18th century. But craftsmen lived here and wanted to survive. By will and love, they preserved crafts and Bascarsija as well. Out of numerous tailors, cloth-makers and haberdashers, only small number of them remained. They stayed to witness over long-year tradition and beauty of roots, and art of decorating urban as well as rural traditional clothes. Manufacturing, industry and habits have taken their role.