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CultureBosnia’s river gondolas: The Dajak boats keeping an old tradition afloat

For more than a century, slender wooden Dajak boats have traveled along Bosnia’s fast-flowing Vrbas River. Today, only a few families in Banja Luka make and pilot them. The boats have become a city symbol, carrying locals and tourists on sunset rides and competing in a traditional summer race.

TThe Associated Press 2026-08-16 10:24