Kafana Serbia , (Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro pronounced [kafǎna]), kafeana (Macedonia), kavana (Croatia, IPA: [kaʋǎna]) are terms used in the former Yugoslav countries for a distinct type of local bistro which primarily serves alcoholic beverages and coffee, and often also light snacks ("Meze") and other food. Most kafana's feature live music performances.
The concept of a social gathering place for men to drink alcoholic beverages and coffee originated in Ottoman Turkey and spread to Southeast Europe during Ottoman rule, further evolving into the contemporary kafana.
This distinct type of establishment is known by several slightly differing names depending on country and language:
The word itself, irrespective of regional differences, is derived from the Turkish kahvehane ("coffeehouse") which is in turn derived from the Persian term qahveh-khaneh (a compound of the Arabic qahve [coffee] and Persian khane [house]).
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