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Ćejf: The Bosnian art of leisurely pleasure

Ćejf: The Bosnian art of leisurely pleasure

On lingering more and rushing less.

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Dec 17, 2024
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Ćejf (pronounced: "cheyf") is the Bosnian art of lingering in leisurely pleasure, often in silence, and always with mindfulness and intention.

Drinking Bosnian coffee, rolling tobacco into cigarettes, creating delicate lace needlework, and hand-kneading thin Filo dough to bake Bosnian pita or baklava are all examples of ćejf.

Pictured: a young woman enjoying a cup of traditional Bosnian coffee. Illustrator: @Dalilaman on Instagram | Etsy Shop: Dalillustrates

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