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of Tuzla's Goat
The most interesting historical events of Tuzla is with our city simbol-goat. In the period of 10 century the goverment ordered citizens to kill all goats because of their bad effect on surrounding forests. One citizen didn't kill his goat. That goat started to be one of the most loved animals in the surround, and people approached her with respect because it provided milk for the entire town.
Source:www.obta.uw.edu.pl/ ~grzegorz/koza.jpg
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 | The
Scream of Tuzla
May 25th, 1995 the day when Tuzla's youth were killed. They didn't have guns and cannons in their hands, they were meeting in their usual way.They were celebrating the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation.72 people were killed in a single, quick moment of war's terror.There is a monument today in the very place where the young were killed. Monument honors their life and reminds us every day of that monstruous act.
Source:http://www.hr/tuzla/slike/spomenik-old.jpg
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 | Salt
Watet Springs
The first document recording the exploitation of Tuzla's salt water springs dates from 1548. Salt was produced the whole year. Salt wells were located on the present-day Salt square. In the close vicinity of the welles fires were burning which were built on a lot of firewood. The daily salt production in Donja Tuzla was approximately 250kg, and 300 kg in Gornja Tuzla.
Source:http://www.hr/tuzla/english/history.html
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 | Omer
Pasa Latas
Omer-pasa Latas stoped in blood the rebellion of Bosnian nobility in the south Bosnia in December of 1850. After stoping the rebellion, Latas camped on the surrounding hills and remained there for few days. That was how the name "serpent" was created. The "serpent" that shadowed Tuzla was sung in a traditional Bosnian song which is still very popular. The "serpant" is a methaphore for Latas's big army.
Sources:http://www.zimba.nl/sevdah/osevdahu.php#11 http://mytuzla.net/picture/historija/ferhat_pasa.jpg
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