Istrian ox auction

Collection title

Plodovi zemlje

ID

HRT00099

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

08/09/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

Istrian bovine, known as Boškarin, is a Croatian native breed of cattle. It belongs to a group of large type of Podolski bovine. Oxen reach a weight of 1100 to 1300 kg. Istrian bovine were widespread in the area of ​​the Istrian peninsula. Since 1990, an alliance fosters cooperation between Istrian cattle breeders who work to protect and preserve the remaining number of the Istrian cattle. The Festival of Boškarin is held in the city of Višnjan once a year and breeders are proudly exhibiting their oxes.

Type

video

Production companies

• HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Štifanić Aldo
• Prekali Graciano
• Broskvar Josip
• Rojnić Emil
• Matić Anđelko
• Jurkuda Jože

Primary theme

Agriculture, breeding

Credits / Cast

• Stubljar Mladen - Journalist
• Mikašinović Silvano - Photographer

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Croatia - Istria - Višnjan

Original language

croatian

Media running time

7m28