She wrote a book and a doctorate about the ancient custom: Dr. Vesna Haluga on the origin and significance of 'sicanje'
Dr. Vesna Haluga discusses the cultural significance of 'sicanje', a traditional form of tattooing among Catholic women from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has gained renewed attention following its mention at the Dora music festival.
The Lelek Group Brings Sicanje to Dora: Do You Know What That Is?
The vocal group Lelek focuses on traditional singing in modern arrangements, presenting their song 'Andromeda' at Dora, which reflects the cultural practice of sicanje, a form of body marking with deep historical significance for Croatian Catholics in Bosnia and Herzegovina.