– Our culture boasts a significant oral literary heritage that has been meticulously documented and published in various professional publications, in accordance with industry standards. According to Stipo Manđeralo’s book “S Vidoške gradine,” it was observed that Tade Popović from the village of Stupe was the first to establish an open-air dance venue known as “balarica.” The term “balun” (derived from “balloon”) is commonly linked to a dance gathering or ball that emerged in the early 1900s. Marko Dragić documented the oral literature of Croats in BiH across multiple volumes, including the transmission of stories from the residents of Stupe village.

– This film showcases the tradition of preparing milk-based delicacy “jamuža” on a stone, as practiced in the village of Stupe. The documentary features the Popović family members as they demonstrate the process. The motion picture was filmed in the year 1931. This constitutes a segment of the Republic of Croatia’s national ethnographic collection, encompassing the initial film recordings.

– The customs and folklore documented by the residents of Stupe village have been published in the scholarly, scientific, and doctoral dissertation of Dr. sc. Sanela Popović. There is a tradition regarding the whereabouts of Stupe, specifically the Wedding Party Cemetery situated at the entrance of the village. According to the narrative, the cemetery is the final resting place of both the wedding guests and the attackers of the wedding guests, who were buried on opposite sides of the road.