Albanian national clothing
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Almost every cultural and geographical region in the country has its own specific variety of costume that varies in detail, material, color, shape, and form. Albanian folk dress is often decorated with symbolic elements of Illyrian antique pagan origin, like suns, eagles, moons, stars, and snakes.[2] Fabrics are traditionally made by weaving clothes using looms. To this day, some conservative old men and women mainly from the North wear traditional clothing in their daily lives. Instead, older women from the South usually wear all-black outfits. Men and boys are usually seen wearing long, white skirts and long socks that are similar to tights.
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Albanian dress consists of the following
Headgear
Men
The following headdresses are in use for men:
- Kavaja) it is cone-shaped, and in North Albania and Kosovoround.
- Albanian hat (French: Chapeau albanois)[3] worn typically during the 15th to 18th centuries[4] and immortalized in Onufri's paintings.
- Qylafë [ˈcylaf]: a woolen high hat worn in southern Albania.[5]
- Fez (hat)
Women
The following headdresses are in use for women:
- Kapica [kaˈpitsa]: a headdress for women.
- Langi, other names include: peshqira, riza, marhamë, pashnik.
- Lëvere [ləˈvɛɾɛ]: right shaped headdress.
- Kryqe [ˈkɾycɛ]: square shaped headdress.[6]
Pants and upper body covers
- Fustanella [fustaˈnɛɫa]: traditional skirt-like garment worn by men.
- Tirqe[7] [tiɾc]: long pants worn by men.
- Brekushe[8][bɾɛˈkuʃa]: for men and women.
- Xhubleta [dʒuˈblɛta]: Only worn by women.
- Mbështjellëse[9]- Only worn by women.
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Brez
Brez are traditional belts, which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.
Çorape
Çorape are traditional socks which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.Çorape are other known as socks. But they were part of traditions.
Opinga
Opinga Albanian pronunciation: [ɔˈpiŋɡa]: (Art sandals), are traditional shoes which are worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy.
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Kelmend region clothing
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See also
- Culture of Albania
- Albanian dances
- Traditional clothing of Kosovo
- Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival
References
- ISBN 9780313376368
- ISBN 9780313376368
- ^ de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye, Jean-Baptiste (1875). Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois (in French). Champion (T. 01-09). pp. 316–.
- OCLC 52411919.
- ^ Gjergji 2004: S. 191
- ^ Gjergji 2004: S. 194
- ^ "tirk – Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Traditional Albanian clothing – Nationalclothing.org". forum.nationalclothing.org. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "dict.cc dictionary :: mbështjellëse :: English-Albanian translation". browse.dict.cc. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Further reading
- Andromaqi, Gjergj (2004). Albanian Costumes Through the Centuries: Origin, Types, Evolution. Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 978-99943-614-4-1.
- Andromaqi, Gjerjgi (1999). Albanian Folk Costumes. Instituti i Kulturës Popullore, Departamenti Etnologjisë. ISBN 978-99927-654-6-3.
