Haná

Map of Haná with approximately defined boundaries Example of vernacular architecture of HanáKroj of Haná Haná vernacular architecture in Příkazy Olomoucké tvarůžky, a traditional Haná cheese Haná or Hanakia (Czech: Haná or Hanácko, German: Hanna or Hanakei) is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Etymology The region was named after the Haná River. Description Its core area is located along the eponymous river of Haná, around the city of Prostějov and the town of Vyškov, but in common perception it roughly corresponds to the whole Upper Morava Valley, with Olomouc as its natural centre. In terms of the actual administrative division, Haná covers the most of Olomouc Region and adjacent parts of South Moravian Region and Zlín Region. The so-called Malá Haná ("Lesser Hanakia") is located in the Boskovice Furrow, west of Haná proper. Haná is known for its agricultural fertility, rich costumes, and traditional customs. The Haná dialect (Hanakian dialect, Czech: hanáčtina) is spoken in the region, and is part of the Central Moravian dialect group (which is even often referred to as the "Hanakian dialects"). This traditional dialect ha