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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. Kanun (Albania) - Wikipedia

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    The Kanun (also Gheg Albanian: Kanû/-ja, other names include Albanian: doke, zakon, venom, usull, itifatk, adet, sharte, udhë, rrugë [1]) is a set of Albanian traditional customary laws, which has directed all the aspects of the Albanian tribal society.

  4. Cultural heritage of Albania - Wikipedia

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    The Illyrians are known as the ancestors of the Albanians, with deep influences on the culture and language of the country. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ancient Greek and Roman Influences: With the arrival of ancient Greeks and Romans, Albania and Albanians adopted distinctive architectural styles, evident in Roman amphitheaters and the city of Apollonia.

  5. Besa (Albanian culture) - Wikipedia

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    The Albanian word besa is an Indo-European cognate and shares similarities with the Classical Latin word fides.In Late Antiquity and the Medieval period, Latin fides took on the Christian meaning of 'faith' or '(religious) belief,' a sense that persists in modern Romance languages and was borrowed into Albanian as feja.

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in Albania - Wikipedia

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    569; iii, iv (cultural) Berat and Gjirokastër are inscribed as rare examples of an architecture typical of the Ottoman period. Berat bears witness to the coexistence of various religious and cultural communities down the centuries. It features a castle, most of which was built in the 13th century, although its origins date back to the 4th ...

  7. Culture in Pristina - Wikipedia

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    Goddess on the Throne. As the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina is the heart of the cultural and artistic development of all Albanians that live in Kosovo.The department of cultural affairs is just one of the segments that arranges the cultural events, which make Pristina one of the cities with the most emphasized cultural and artistic traditions.

  8. Culture and Society - Wikipedia

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    Williams argues that the notion of culture developed in response to the Industrial Revolution and the social and political changes it brought in its wake. [1] This is done through a series of studies of famous British writers and essayists, including Edmund Burke, William Cobbett, William Blake, William Wordsworth, F. R. Leavis, George Orwell, and Christopher Caudwell.

  9. National Institute of Cultural Heritage (Albania) - Wikipedia

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    As an official entity, it is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture. Its task is to enable and enforce legislation with regards to monuments of cultural heritage and their impact on tourism. It strictly cooperates with local governments and other scientific, cultural, and religious organizations in the country. [2]