2026Ethnological Treasure - Egg Shoeing in Kresevo - Set

In Central Bosnia lies the small town of Kreševo, which has inherited a rich blacksmithing tradition dating back to the time of the Bosnian Kingdom. The art of blacksmithing was passed down from generation to generation, and a special tradition was egg shoeing. According to legend, a hardworking but poor blacksmith fell in love with the daughter of a wealthy nobleman. He proposed to her, but her father set an almost impossible condition for winning her hand. He asked the suitor to shoe an egg. The blacksmith fulfilled the task, displayed the shod egg in the window of his house, and won the hand of his beloved girl. After that, no young blacksmith in Kreševo could marry if he did not know how to shoe an egg, thereby proving his ability to provide for his family.