ALBANIA

a country and ethnic group

Other names: Arviniti (in Greek)

See also: the Kosovo-Metohija region of Serbia

Background:

• Location: Eastern Balkan Peninsula, between Macedonia and the Adriatic, southeastern Europe
• Regions: Greek (in the south) and Macedonian (in the north)
• Languages: Albanian
• Religions predominantly Muslim

Documents:

• Albanian Folk Dance, article by A.L. Lloyd in The Folk Dancer (English)
• Albanian sound recordings, a listing
• Singing with Zurnas, letter from Michael Kuharski, 5 Feb 1998

Dances and songs:

• Beraçe, a dance
• Mora Mandolinen = Rroka Mandolinen
• Napoloni, Central Albanian wedding dance
• Pushteno, a dance family

Last updated September 20 2009 22:05:14.