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  2. Culture of Albania - Wikipedia

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    Albanian culture or the culture of Albanians (Albanian: kultura shqiptare [kultuˈɾa ʃcipˈtaɾɛ]) is a term that embodies the artistic, culinary, literary, musical, political and social elements that are representative of ethnic Albanians, which implies not just Albanians of the country of Albania but also Albanians of Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro, where ethnic Albanians are a ...

  3. List of Arbëreshë people - Wikipedia

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    Giuseppe Schirò – Poet, linguist, publicist, folklorist and Albanian patriot, among the most representative figures of the Arbëreshë literature of the 19th century [20] Gabriele Dara – Politician and poet, regarded as one of the early writers of the Albanian National Awakening. Leonardo Lala – Italian writer

  4. Cultural heritage of Albania - Wikipedia

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    Albanian Language: The Albanian language has ancient roots and is an essential part of the Albanian cultural identity. Albanians often refer to themselves as "Shqiptarë," a term that is connected to their language and national identity. Albanian Literature: It has a rich tradition, with renowned poets, novelists, and playwrights.

  5. Albanian literature - Wikipedia

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    Albanian literature stretches back to the Middle Ages and comprises those literary texts and works written in Albanian. It may also refer to literature written by Albanians in Albania, Kosovo and the Albanian diaspora particularly in Italy. Albanian occupies an independent branch within the Indo-European family and does not have any other ...

  6. Qeleshe - Wikipedia

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    The cap is part of the traditional costume of the Albanian highlanders [17] [18] and is considered as a national symbol among a large number of Albanian communities. [19] During the Ottoman period, the hat as a white colored fez cap was the characteristic Albanian national headgear, in particular of Muslim Albanians. [1] [20]

  7. National symbols of Albania - Wikipedia

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    Type Image Symbol National flag [1]: Flag of Albania. The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Shqipërisë) is a red flag with a black double-headed eagle in the centre. A banner with a double-headed eagle is attested as having been used by several Albanian principalities since the early Middle Ages such as the Muzaka, Thopia, Kastrioti and Dukagjini families.

  8. Albanians - Wikipedia

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    The roots of literature of the Albanian people can be traced to the Middle Ages with surviving works about history, theology and philosophy dating from the Renaissance. [308] The earliest known use of written Albanian is a baptismal formula (1462) written by the Archbishop of Durrës Paulus Angelus. [309]

  9. The Highland Lute - Wikipedia

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    The Highland Lute has about 17,000 verses and has been called by many Albanian scholars as the Albanian "Iliad". The book does however lack a genuine central subject around events, circumstances, characters, and imaginations. If there is a "hero" in the book it is the Albanian people.