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lang="sq">loja luftarake</i></span>) are <a href="/wiki/War_dance" title="War dance">war dances</a> performed by the <a href="/wiki/Albanians" title="Albanians">Albanian</a> people. They have been historically performed before Albanians' departure for the battle front, but in recent times they have been traditionally performed during particular events and feasts. The war dances differ in both form and content according to the Albanian ethnographic area.<sup id="cite_ref-New_Albania_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-New_Albania-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="War_dance_in_circle_around_fire">War dance in circle around fire</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albanian_war_dances&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: War dance in circle around fire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_(1869)_(14756251426).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg/250px-Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="215" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg/375px-Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg/500px-Childe_Harold%27s_pilgrimage_-_a_romaunt_%281869%29_%2814756251426%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1996" data-file-height="1718" /></a><figcaption>Albanian warrior dance in circle around fire (<a href="/wiki/Zjarri_(Albanian_paganism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Zjarri (Albanian paganism)">zjarri</a>), drawing from the book <i><a href="/wiki/Childe_Harold%27s_Pilgrimage" title="Childe Harold's Pilgrimage">Childe Harold's Pilgrimage</a></i> written by <a href="/wiki/Lord_Byron" title="Lord Byron">Lord Byron</a> in the early 19th century.</figcaption></figure> <p>Early descriptions of the Albanian war dance in circle around fire was provided in the early 19th century by western travellers who visited southern Albania. The dance is practiced for several hours with very short intervals, acquiring new vigour from the words of the accompanying song that starts with a <a href="/wiki/Battle_cry" title="Battle cry">battle cry</a> invoking <a href="/wiki/War_drums" class="mw-redirect" title="War drums">war drums</a>, and which is of a piece with the movement and usually changed only once or twice during the whole performance.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESteiner-Karafili2010143–144_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESteiner-Karafili2010143–144-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The ritual purifying fire (<a href="/wiki/Zjarri_(Albanian_paganism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Zjarri (Albanian paganism)">Zjarri</a>) is traditionally used by Albanians, in particular singing and dancing around it, to gain <a href="/wiki/Apotropaic" class="mw-redirect" title="Apotropaic">protection and energizing</a> from its supernatural power.<sup 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg/190px-Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg" decoding="async" width="190" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg/285px-Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg/380px-Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_%E2%80%93_Danse_des_%C3%89p%C3%A9es_ou_Danse_Arnaoute%2C_1885.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="805" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><i>The Sword Dance</i> (1885) by <a href="/wiki/Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me" title="Jean-Léon Gérôme">Jean-Léon Gérôme</a>.</div></div></div></div></div> <p>The Albanian sword dance type has been commonly performed in the northern Albanian highlands. From there this type of dance spread in the lowlands of the <a href="/wiki/Lezha" class="mw-redirect" title="Lezha">Lezha</a> area and the <a href="/wiki/Mat_(river)" title="Mat (river)">Mati</a> valley by the mountain shepherds. In its primordial form it is danced silently with free-flowing, only following the rhythmic movements of the body that are improvised by the dancer(s) (hence without instrumental music or vocals). Sword dances are also those performed in certain areas of northwestern Kosovo, which are accompanied by instrumental music and referred to as "contest to win the maid". Also the Albanians of Italy – the <a href="/wiki/Arb%C3%ABresh%C3%AB_people" title="Arbëreshë people">Arbëreshë</a> – perform the sword dance, albeit in a different way.<sup id="cite_ref-New_Albania_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-New_Albania-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Into the late 1400s Albanian sword dances were imitaded by Italian <a href="/wiki/Tarantella" title="Tarantella">tarantellas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTESnodgrass2016315_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTESnodgrass2016315-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Albanian folk tale "<a href="/wiki/Skanderbeg" title="Skanderbeg">Skanderbeg</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ballaban_Badera" title="Ballaban Badera">Ballaban</a>" narrates about the Albanian sword dance, which is sung and danced by Skanderbeg's soldiers before battle.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sword_dance_of_Rugova">Sword dance of Rugova</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albanian_war_dances&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Sword dance of Rugova"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Rugova war dance<sup id="cite_ref-Daubeny1952_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Daubeny1952-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (<a href="/wiki/Albanian_language" title="Albanian language">Albanian</a>: <i lang="sq">Vallja me shpata e Rugovës</i> or <i>Loja Luftarake e Rugovës</i>)<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a traditional Albanian <a href="/wiki/Sword_dance" title="Sword dance">sword dance</a> named after the <a href="/wiki/Rugova_(region)" title="Rugova (region)">Rugova region</a><sup id="cite_ref-UCLA_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Kosovo" title="Kosovo">Kosovo</a>. </p><p>Rugova dance is a relic of the <a href="/wiki/War_dance" title="War dance">war dances</a>, the remnants of pantomimic dances performed in the re-enactment or preparation of battles.<sup id="cite_ref-UCLA_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The dance is performed by two male dancers who fight a mock battle for the hand of a girl (a "maiden's dance"<sup id="cite_ref-Tomašević1968_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tomašević1968-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was made internationally famous by the <a href="/wiki/Kosovo_Albanian" class="mw-redirect" title="Kosovo Albanian">Kosovo Albanian</a> Rugova clans (hailing from <a href="/wiki/Kelmend_(region)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kelmend (region)">Kelmend</a> in Albania).<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The dance is also found in mountainous <a href="/wiki/Montenegro" title="Montenegro">Montenegro</a>, where a tribe of shepherds settled in the 18th century.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Cuddon_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cuddon-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Based on the war dance of the Rugova clans, Slavko Kvasnevski created in 1971 the Rugova choreography, which was part of Yugoslav folk dancing ensemble.<sup id="cite_ref-UCLA_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLA-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1982, it was noted that "in the last time the Rugova dance has gained wide popularity".<sup id="cite_ref-Božović1982_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Božović1982-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See 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href="/wiki/Mal%C3%ABsia" title="Malësia">Malësia e Madhe</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hoti_(tribe)" title="Hoti (tribe)">Hoti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gruda_(tribe)" title="Gruda (tribe)">Gruda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelmendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kelmendi">Kelmendi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shkreli_(tribe)" title="Shkreli (tribe)">Shkreli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rrjolli" title="Rrjolli">Rrjolli</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kastrati_(tribe)" title="Kastrati (tribe)">Kastrati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triepshi_(tribe)" title="Triepshi (tribe)">Trieshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koja_e_Ku%C3%A7it" title="Koja e Kuçit">Koja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marsheni" title="Marsheni">Marsheni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuzi#History" title="Tuzi">Tuzi</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gruemiri" 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title="Shllaku">Shllaku</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dushmani_(tribe)" title="Dushmani (tribe)">Dushmani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toplana_(tribe)" class="mw-redirect" title="Toplana (tribe)">Toplana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mavriqi" title="Mavriqi">Mavriqi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mazreku" title="Mazreku">Mazreku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prekali" title="Prekali">Prekali</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Pult" title="Pult">Pult</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kiri_(tribe)" title="Kiri (tribe)">Kiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plani_(tribe)" title="Plani (tribe)">Plani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xhani" title="Xhani">Xhani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suma_(tribe)" title="Suma (tribe)">Suma</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Highlands_of_Gjakova" title="Highlands of Gjakova">Highlands of Gjakova</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Krasniqi" title="Krasniqi">Krasniqi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikaj" title="Nikaj">Nikaj</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C3%ABrturi" title="Mërturi">Mërturi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gashi_(tribe)" title="Gashi (tribe)">Gashi</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bytyqi" title="Bytyqi">Bytyçi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morina_(tribe)" title="Morina (tribe)">Morina</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> Puka-Mirdita</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Berisha_(tribe)" title="Berisha (tribe)">Berisha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mirdita" title="Mirdita">Mirdita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puk%C3%AB#Anthropology" title="Pukë">Puka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malzi" title="Malzi">Malziu</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tha%C3%A7i" class="mw-redirect" title="Thaçi">Thaçi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Qerreti_(tribe)" title="Qerreti (tribe)">Qerreti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabashi" title="Kabashi">Kabashi</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Selita_(tribe)" title="Selita (tribe)">Selita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dukagjini_family" title="Dukagjini family">Dukagjini</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> Upper <a href="/wiki/Drin_(river)" title="Drin (river)">Drin</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lum%C3%AB_(region)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lumë (region)">Luma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lur%C3%AB" title="Lurë">Lura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arr%C3%ABni" title="Arrëni">Arrëni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dib%C3%ABr_valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Dibër valley">Dibra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sopa_(tribe)" title="Sopa (tribe)">Sopa</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/House_of_Kastrioti" title="House of Kastrioti">Kastrioti</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> Zadrimë - <a href="/wiki/Lezha" class="mw-redirect" title="Lezha">Lezha</a> highlands</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Zadrima" title="Zadrima">Zadrima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bushati" class="mw-redirect" title="Bushati">Bushati</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renesi" title="Renesi">Renesi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vela_(tribe)" title="Vela (tribe)">Vela</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bulg%C3%ABri" title="Bulgëri">Bulgëri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kryezezi" title="Kryezezi">Kryezezi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manatia" title="Manatia">Manatia</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Mati_(region)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mati (region)">Mati</a> - <a href="/wiki/Kruja" class="mw-redirect" title="Kruja">Kruja</a> highlands</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Progoni" class="mw-redirect" title="Progoni">Progani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonima_family" title="Jonima family">Gjonima</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Myzeqe" title="Myzeqe">Myzeqe</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Myzeqe#Population" title="Myzeqe">Lalë</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muzaka_family" title="Muzaka family">Muzaka</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Albania_Veneta" class="mw-redirect" title="Albania Veneta">Albania Veneta</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pamalioti" title="Pamalioti">Pamalioti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahine" title="Mahine">Mahine</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kryethi" title="Kryethi">Kryethi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kakarriqi" title="Kakarriqi">Kakarriqi</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Brda_(Montenegro)" title="Brda (Montenegro)">Brda</a>-<a href="/wiki/Zeta_plain" class="mw-redirect" title="Zeta plain">Zeta</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bukumiri" title="Bukumiri">Bukumiri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bratono%C5%BEi%C4%87i" title="Bratonožići">Bratonishi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bytadosi" title="Bytadosi">Bytadosi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ku%C4%8Di" class="mw-redirect" title="Kuči">Kuçi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Macure" title="Macure">Macure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malon%C5%A1i%C4%87i" title="Malonšići">Malonšići</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mataguzi_(tribe)" title="Mataguzi (tribe)">Mataguzi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mugo%C5%A1a" class="mw-redirect" title="Mugoša">Mugoša</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Piperi_(tribe)" title="Piperi (tribe)">Pipri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bjelopavli%C4%87i" title="Bjelopavlići">Palabardhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogami" title="Rogami">Rogami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vasojevi%C4%87i" title="Vasojevići">Vasaj</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Old_Montenegro" title="Old Montenegro">Old Montenegro</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Goljemadi" title="Goljemadi">Goljemadi</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Herzegovina" title="Herzegovina">Herzegovina</a> - <a href="/wiki/Dubrovnik" title="Dubrovnik">Ragusan</a> hinterland</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burmazi" title="Burmazi">Burmazi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mataruge" title="Mataruge">Mataruga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C5%A0panje" title="Španje">Španji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kri%C4%8Di" title="Kriči">Kriči</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="padding-top:0.4em;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;;padding-top:0.2em;"> <a href="/wiki/Epirus" title="Epirus">Epirus</a>/<a href="/wiki/Chameria" title="Chameria">Chameria</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bua_(tribe)" title="Bua (tribe)">Bua</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurvelesh_(region)" title="Kurvelesh (region)">Kurveleshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Losha" title="Peter Losha">Losha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malakasioi" title="Malakasioi">Malakasioi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mazreku_(Epirus)" title="Mazreku (Epirus)">Mazaraki</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Spata_family" title="Spata family">Spata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zenevisi_family" title="Zenevisi family">Zenevisi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Souliotes" title="Souliotes">Souliotes</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background:#cef2e0;text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Law code</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <a href="/wiki/Kanun_(Albania)" title="Kanun (Albania)">Kanun (Albanian customary law)</a></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background:#cef2e0;text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Concepts</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Zjarri_(Albanian_paganism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Zjarri (Albanian paganism)">Zjarri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vat%C3%ABr" title="Vatër">Vatër</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muran%C3%AB" title="Muranë">Muranë</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ora_(mythology)" title="Ora (mythology)">Ora</a>/<a href="/wiki/Fatia" title="Fatia">Fatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Besa_(Albanian_culture)" title="Besa (Albanian culture)">Besa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gjakmarrja" class="mw-redirect" title="Gjakmarrja">Gjakmarrja</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hospitality#Albanians" title="Hospitality">Hospitality</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bread_and_salt#Albania" title="Bread and salt">Bukë, Kripë e Zemër</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honour" title="Honour">Honour</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background:#cef2e0;text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">History</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist" style="padding-top:0.15em;"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bajrak" title="Bajrak">Bajrak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_National_Awakening" title="Albanian National Awakening">Albanian National Awakening</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albanian_revolt_of_1911" class="mw-redirect" title="Albanian revolt of 1911">Albanian revolt of 1911</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kachaks" title="Kachaks">Kachak movement</a></li> 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<b>2–3</b>: 37–.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Albania&rft.atitle=War+Dances&rft.volume=2-3&rft.pages=37-&rft.date=1973&rft.au=New+Albania&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DvlUoAQAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTESteiner-Karafili2010143–144-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESteiner-Karafili2010143–144_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFSteiner-Karafili2010">Steiner-Karafili 2010</a>, pp. 143–144.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFTirta2004">Tirta 2004</a>, pp. 279–281, 327; <a href="#CITEREFXhemaj1983">Xhemaj 1983</a>, pp. 104–121; <a href="#CITEREFUseini2024">Useini 2024</a>, p. 164.</span> </li> <li 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Dukagjini Publishing House. pp. 208–209.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Albanian+Folktales+and+Legends&rft.pages=208-209&rft.pub=Dukagjini+Publishing+House&rft.date=2001&rft.aulast=Elsie&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Dve4SAQAAIAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Daubeny1952-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Daubeny1952_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDaubeny1952" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Daubeny" title="Peter Daubeny">Daubeny, Peter</a> (1952). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=b_o1AQAAIAAJ"><i>Stage by stage</i></a>. J. Murray. p. 141. <q>THE WARRIOR DANCE OF RUGOVO.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Stage+by+stage&rft.pages=141&rft.pub=J.+Murray&rft.date=1952&rft.aulast=Daubeny&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3Db_o1AQAAIAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHalimi1971" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Halimi, Kadri (1971). <i>Vendi i Lojës së Rugovës në Vallet Luftarake Shqiptare [The place of the Rugova Dance in Albanian War Dances]</i> (in Albanian). Pristina.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Vendi+i+Loj%C3%ABs+s%C3%AB+Rugov%C3%ABs+n%C3%AB+Vallet+Luftarake+Shqiptare+%5BThe+place+of+the+Rugova+Dance+in+Albanian+War+Dances%5D&rft.place=Pristina&rft.date=1971&rft.aulast=Halimi&rft.aufirst=Kadri&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_book" title="Template:Cite book">cite book</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher" title="Category:CS1 maint: location missing publisher">link</a>)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-UCLA-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-UCLA_8-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-UCLA_8-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-UCLA_8-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=pEf0AAAAMAAJ"><i>UCLA Journal of Dance Ethnology</i></a>. Vol. 13. UCLA Department of Dance. 1989. pp. 34–39.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=UCLA+Journal+of+Dance+Ethnology&rft.pages=34-39&rft.pub=UCLA+Department+of+Dance&rft.date=1989&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DpEf0AAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Tomašević1968-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Tomašević1968_9-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNebojša_Tomašević1968" class="citation book cs1">Nebojša Tomašević (1968). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=qqYrAAAAMAAJ"><i>Yugoslavia in Colour</i></a>. "Review," Yugoslav Illustrated Monthly. p. 34.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Yugoslavia+in+Colour&rft.pages=34&rft.pub=%22Review%2C%22+Yugoslav+Illustrated+Monthly&rft.date=1968&rft.au=Neboj%C5%A1a+Toma%C5%A1evi%C4%87&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DqqYrAAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=njXYAAAAMAAJ"><i>Journal of the International Folk Music Council</i></a>. Published with the assistance of the International Music Council, under the auspices of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation for the International Folk Music Council by W. Heffer. 1951. <q>A dance by two men of the Albanian minority from Rugova (Pec) represents a mock battle to obtain possession of a young girl.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Journal+of+the+International+Folk+Music+Council&rft.pub=Published+with+the+assistance+of+the+International+Music+Council%2C+under+the+auspices+of+United+Nations+Educational+Scientific+and+Cultural+Organisation+for+the+International+Folk+Music+Council+by+W.+Heffer&rft.date=1951&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DnjXYAAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFŽunić-Baš,_Leposava1966" class="citation book cs1">Žunić-Baš, Leposava (1966). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=rxTaAAAAMAAJ&q=%22+the+favours+of+a+girl%22"><i>Folk traditions in Yugoslavia: ten tours</i></a>. Jugoslavija. p. 75. <q>Besides their distinctive dress the people of Rugovo have inherited an ancient sword dance (borbena rugovska igra) in ... two dancers wielding short, curved swords act out for the favours of a girl.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Folk+traditions+in+Yugoslavia%3A+ten+tours&rft.pages=75&rft.pub=Jugoslavija&rft.date=1966&rft.au=%C5%BDuni%C4%87-Ba%C5%A1%2C+Leposava&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DrxTaAAAAMAAJ%26q%3D%2522%2Bthe%2Bfavours%2Bof%2Ba%2Bgirl%2522&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=I3YRAAAAIAAJ"><i>Zemlja i ljudi</i></a>. Vol. 10. 1960. p. 31. <q>Изводе се симболични двобоји оружјем; бор- ци су окружени младим девојкама од којих најлегапа игра око њих</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Zemlja+i+ljudi&rft.pages=31&rft.date=1960&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DI3YRAAAAIAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDennison_I._Rusinow2008" class="citation book cs1">Dennison I. Rusinow (2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=8vLegdmW9toC&pg=PA291"><i>Yugoslavia: Oblique Insights and Observations</i></a>. University of Pittsburgh Pre. pp. 290–291. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8229-7349-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8229-7349-2"><bdi>978-0-8229-7349-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Yugoslavia%3A+Oblique+Insights+and+Observations&rft.pages=290-291&rft.pub=University+of+Pittsburgh+Pre&rft.date=2008&rft.isbn=978-0-8229-7349-2&rft.au=Dennison+I.+Rusinow&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D8vLegdmW9toC%26pg%3DPA291&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAllenby_Jaffé,_Nigel1990" class="citation book cs1">Allenby Jaffé, Nigel (1990). <i>Folk dance of Europe</i>. Folk Dance Enterprises. p. 89. <q>In mountainous Montenegro, a tribe of shepherds who settled there in the early eighteenth century have their own special sword dance, the 'Borbena rugovska igra"<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span></q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Folk+dance+of+Europe&rft.pages=89&rft.pub=Folk+Dance+Enterprises&rft.date=1990&rft.au=Allenby+Jaff%C3%A9%2C+Nigel&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Cuddon-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Cuddon_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCuddon,_J._A.1968" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/J._A._Cuddon" title="J. A. Cuddon">Cuddon, J. A.</a> (1968). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=wI4NRp8fjr0C&q=%22borbena+rugovska+igra%22"><i>The Companion Guide to JUGOSLAVIA</i></a>. p. 435. <q>The militant traditions of Montenegrins are especially well illustrated in their sword dances: for instance, the Borbena Rugovska igra, (the Rugova war dance, named after the gorge)</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Companion+Guide+to+JUGOSLAVIA&rft.pages=435&rft.date=1968&rft.au=Cuddon%2C+J.+A.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DwI4NRp8fjr0C%26q%3D%2522borbena%2Brugovska%2Bigra%2522&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Božović1982-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Božović1982_16-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRatko_Božović1982" class="citation book cs1">Ratko Božović (1982). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=-a8qAAAAMAAJ"><i>Socijalistička Republika Srbija</i></a>. 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NIRO "Književne novine". p. 515. <q>Y последнее време стекла je широку популарност игра Valija e Rugovëc (руговска игра) у KOJOJ nrpajy наиз- менично мушкарци и жене, да би се на Kpajy мешали у игри.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Socijalisti%C4%8Dka+Republika+Srbija&rft.pages=515&rft.pub=NIRO+%22Knji%C5%BEevne+novine%22&rft.date=1982&rft.au=Ratko+Bo%C5%BEovi%C4%87&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D-a8qAAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Albanian_war_dances&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSnodgrass2016" class="citation book cs1">Snodgrass, Mary Ellen (2016). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=DMGpDAAAQBAJ"><i>The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance</i></a>. 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Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/99927-938-9-9" title="Special:BookSources/99927-938-9-9"><bdi>99927-938-9-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Mitologjia+nd%C3%ABr+shqiptar%C3%AB&rft.place=Tirana&rft.pub=M%C3%ABsonj%C3%ABtorja&rft.date=2004&rft.isbn=99927-938-9-9&rft.aulast=Tirta&rft.aufirst=Mark&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUseini2024" class="citation journal cs1">Useini, Rini (2024). "Ethnology as a Vital Manifestation, (Folk Rites and Practices)". <i>Philosophica</i>. <b>11</b> (22–23). <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tetova" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Tetova">University of Tetova</a>: 160–166. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.62792%2Fut.philosophica.v11.i22-23.p2732">10.62792/ut.philosophica.v11.i22-23.p2732</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2671-3020">2671-3020</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Philosophica&rft.atitle=Ethnology+as+a+Vital+Manifestation%2C+%28Folk+Rites+and+Practices%29&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=22%E2%80%9323&rft.pages=160-166&rft.date=2024&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.62792%2Fut.philosophica.v11.i22-23.p2732&rft.issn=2671-3020&rft.aulast=Useini&rft.aufirst=Rini&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAlbanian+war+dances" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFXhemaj1983" class="citation book cs1">Xhemaj, Ukë (1983). "Zjarri në besimet popullore shqiptare" [The Fire in Albanian Folk Beliefs]. 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