The Balkandjii (Balkandzhi, Balkantsi, Балканджи, Balkancı, Balkandjii). The name is used for two groups that are not related to each other but live or lived in the same region.
The Balkandjis are an ethnographic group of Nomad's from the Balkans.
The other Balkandjii also known as Gornentsi, are an sedentary ethnographic group from the Balkan Mountains (Stara planina) and known for its sheep and cattle breeding and for their wood-based crafts and Mountain basketry.