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1480:, in Rakosh and Citak near Istog. Since the 18th century the village of Isniq near Decan was settled by Shala tribe. The Shala in Isniq were formed by Lek Vuka and his three sons : Nik, Prek and Vuk. From that time the Shala descendants increased in numbers until today they number almost 500 houses within and outside the village. From there some families settled in Tomoc,Lluga and Trubuhoc near Istog and Boletin near Mitrovica.
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Based on archival research and the study of local oral traditions and legends surrounding the founding of the Shala as a tribe, it can be concluded that they arrived as part of a wider population movement and redistribution of peoples that occurred following the
Ottoman conquests of Albanian-speaking
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expelled or absorbed the local communities spread across the valley. In both the
Ottoman registers of 1485 and 1529-36, the Shala occupied a smaller number of households than the local communities of the Shala Valley, suggesting they had not yet fully dominated the territory. However, in 1671 the
1436:
Since the last decade of the 17th century the region of Kosovo and north-western
Macedonia was settled by families belonging to Albanian tribes. The most intensive phase of this migration was between the middle of 18th century until the 1840s. This led to division of many tribes including Shala.
2057:
2013:
demanding
Albanian sociopolitical and linguistic rights with two of the signatories being from Shala. In later negotiations with the Ottomans, an amnesty was granted to the tribesmen with promises by the government to build one to two primary schools in the
1555:, fell out with their father as he had taken a mistress in his old age and had a child with her outside of wedlock. The sons eventually left their father and half-brother, settling the Shala Valley. The first settlement they established was
1891:
Historical evidence and the oral traditions recorded suggest that the Shala tribe settled the Shala Valley since at least the 15th century and crystallised as a community during the 17th century following a number of expansions wherein the
2335:, p. 411: "Northern Albanian tribe and traditional tribal region. The Shala region is situated in the Dukagjini area north of the Drin River in the District of Shkodra, basically the valley of the Shala River south of Theth."
1821:. Some oral traditions suggest that there is a distant relation between the Gimaj and Shala, with a potential common ancestor in the figure of Murr Dedi. The legends of the Gimaj themselves claim their patrilineal ancestor to be
1963:
During the late
Ottoman period, the tribe of Shala was exclusively Catholic and it was a famous Albanian tribe. The tribe of Shala claimed it had four bajraktars (chieftains). For the Shala the process of bloodguilt due to
1468:(brothers): the Gima, Peci, Maleti (related to the Lotaj in Albania proper) and the Lopçi. There are also good numbers of Shala in Peja (Rashiq,Raushiq and Loxhe Village), in Isniq, Lluka e Epërme and Strellç in Ulët near
2631:Приликом зау- зимања Скадра Црногорцима се придружило албан- ско племе Шаља, које су, међутим, они касније по- чели разоружавати. То је Шаљане увредило и изазвало на побуне и акције против црногорских је- диница и посада
1496:
trace their ancestry to a common patrilineal ancestor, for whom there are a number of oral traditions. According to one legend, the ancestor of the Shala was one of three brothers originally from the area of
1936:(Bobi). The village had a total of 11 households which produced 550 ducats per annum. The anthroponyms recorded are overwhelmingly of an Albanian and Christian character, including personal names such as
1374:
Lower Shala is characterised by wider and gentler slopes and topography than that of its northern counterpart. The region is made up of several villages which themselves extend into separate quarters:
1599:, however, retained some of their lands and were not entirely expelled. Tradition maintains that the Shala arrived during the 17th century, however, their attestation in 1485 disproves this.
2318:
Lee, Wayne; Lubin, Matthew & Ndreca, Eduard (December 31, 2013) . "Chapter Four: Archival
Historical Research". In Galaty, Michael; Lafe, Ols; Lee, Wayne & Tafilica, Zamir (eds.).
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In 1918, Austro-Hungarian census recorded 431 households and 2,512 inhabitants, inhabiting the settlements and surroundings of Abat, Lekaj, Lotaj, Nenmavriq, Nicaj, Pecaj and Theth.
1501:
on the border of north-eastern
Albania and south-western Kosovo. As they were departing from each other, the brother from whom the Shala would descend from was given a saddle (
2759:Шаљани су најсиротније племе у целој Арбанији, од којих у богатству једва чине неки мали изузетак четири стотине кућа Шаљана који насеља- вају село Истиниће код Дечана.
1293:, in the Dukagjin highlands. Shala can be broken down into two main sectors: Upper Shala and Lower Shala. Upper Shala is occupied by the village Theth which, under the
1513:
in
Albanian. As such, the Shala were named after the saddle their ancestor had been given as a gift from his brothers. The second brother would come to found the
1591:
and expel the Agrini from their lands. Following this, the Shala tribe would expand across the entire valley and entirely drive out the local tribes of the
2704:Предјаким комунистичкимснагама, албански националисти морали су да се повуку у племе Шаља. То племе остало је у њиховим рукама читаве 1945. и 1946. године.
1209:
2345:
Galaty, Michael (December 31, 2013). "Chapter Three: The
Environmental Context". In Galaty, Michael; Lafe, Ols; Lee, Wayne; Tafilica, Zamir (eds.).
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denoting an arid or infertile land, however, this etymology does not seem likely considering that the Shala Valley is among the only regions in the
2246:
1269:("saddle"), a reference to the legend in which the ancestor of the Shala was given a saddle by his brothers as they departed from one another.
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The religion of the tribe was
Catholic while the tribe had around 3,000 members at the end of 19th century. The descendants of the tribe in
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recorded that Shala was the poorest tribe of Albania with only small exception of around 400 families who lived in village Isniq, near
2230:
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in the hilly region known as Shala e Bajgorës, Bajgora being the largest of their 37 settlements. They are divided into four clans or
1547:
Another founding story set later on, following the departure of Zog Diti from his brothers, recounts that the sons of the ancestor
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2048:, the communists forced nationalist forces of Albania to retreat to Shala which they controlled throughout 1945 and 1946.
1536:. Likewise, in this tradition the Shala appear as patrilineal kin with the Shoshi and Mirdita, formed by Zog's brothers
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An alternate story recorded in the 20th century maintained that the Shala were formed of four brothers, the sons of
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Shala appear as the dominant community in the region with only the Bobi remaining alongside them.
1360:
2031:
1177:
2792:, p. 411: "The Shala tribe, primarily Catholic, had a population of over 3,000 in the late 19th century."
1127:
1595:, Shdërvella, Gapzhella, Shushella, Murdati, Deshkaj, Maçki, Gjokajushi, and Dekajushi. The native Bobi and
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In 1926, Shala and Shoshi tribe again rebelled but this rebellion was suppressed by the gendarmes led by
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Balkanski Džoker: Albanija i Albanci : istorijska hronika nastajanja i razvoja albanskog pitanja
2914:
Household and Family in the Balkans: Two Decades of Historical Family Research at University of Graz
1833:, brother of Pep Vladi the progenitor of Shala. In some stories the figure of Gjin Vladi appears as
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from the rest of Shala despite their close relations and common history. They are divided between
1524:, both located to the south of Shala. In another tradition, the ancestor of the Shala is named as
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The tribal region is situated in northern Albania, in the valley of the river Shalë, north of the
2006:
1991:
1980:
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2034:, but switched sides after the Montenegrins attempted to disarm them upon taking over the city.
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2009:
on 23 June Albanian tribesmen and other revolutionaries gathered in Montenegro and drafted the
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2010:
1972:
1559:. With later generations the Shala would expand. The first brotherhood to split off were the
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1995:
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8:
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Light and Shadow: Isolation and Interaction in the Shala Valley of Northern Albania
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Light and Shadow: Isolation and Interaction in the Shala Valley of Northern Albania
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Light and Shadow: Isolation and Interaction in the Shala Valley of Northern Albania
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1841:. The chain of descent according to the Gimaj is as follows (from son to father):
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Familja e Isa Boletinit me origjinë nga Isniqi i Deçanit - Ma.sc.Shkodran Imeraj
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suitable for agriculture. Folk tradition connects their tribal name to the word
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The Crescent and the Eagle: Ottoman rule, Islam and the Albanians, 1874–1913
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were the first to branch off and eventually came to be divided between the
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1984:
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was restricted to males of a household that were considered fair game.
1965:
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878:
773:
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172:
1999:
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301:
84:
1990:
In 1910, along with some other Albanian tribes, the Shala joined the
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2180:(born 1988), Albania born Kosovar-German footballer, son of Kujtim
2077:
1469:
1014:
852:
734:
362:
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Sačekala su je planinska plemena Malisori, Gaši, Krasnići i Šalje
2111:
1957:
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1521:
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of Petrishpan-ili, located roughly between the settlements of
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The Gimaj, located in Lower Shala, are considered a separate
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and expelling the Gzhoba. The Shala would then expand into
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2018:
of Shala and pay the wages of teachers allocated to them.
2795:
1994:
and the fight between them against the Ottoman forces of
1355:, located to the south, is an extension of Thethi, as is
2520:
2390:
BEHIND STONE WALLS - European Stability Initiative | ESI
2192:(born 1983), Albanian entrepreneur and veganism activist
2615:
Armand Leon Baron von Ardenne; Hans Ferdinand Helmolt.
2516:. Academy of Sciences of Albania. pp. 32, 33, 149.
1257:
is unclear. It has been connected to the Albanian term
2584:
2544:
2317:
2162:(born 1992), Albania born Kosovar-Norwegian footballer
1303:). Theth is made up of 10 neighbourhoods or quarters (
2868:
2764:
2691:
Glasnik Srpskog istorijsko-kulturnog društva "Njegoš"
2636:
2532:
2443:
1706:
who founded Thethi and its extensions. The third was
2365:
2349:. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. p. 32.
2322:. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. p. 56.
2851:
The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
2353:
2305:
The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
67:
2198:; born 14 December 1996), known professionally as
2026:In 1913, the Shala tribe fought together with the
1297:, comprised its own military-administrative unit (
2742:
2621:. Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 238
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2103:, whose feast day was celebrated on 27 December.
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1579:. A branch of the Pecnikaj would then settle in
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1241:. At the end of the 19th century the tribe was
2608:
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1452:, the Shala are concentrated primarily around
2875:. The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press.
2068:Members of Shala tribe were very skillful in
1983:(pledge) to support the document and to stop
1203:
2326:
1910:The Shala are first recorded in the Ottoman
1245:and had c. 3,000 members and 700 households
2661:
2556:
2731:Шаљани су били врло вешти за извођење воде
1730:. The final brotherhood to split were the
1210:
1196:
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2202:, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer.
1975:(1908) and subsequent restoration of the
2174:(born 1964), Kosovar Croatian footballer
2126:- Albanian revolutionary and nationalist
2087:
2055:
1948:, etc. Among the inhabitants, a certain
1439:
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2602:
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2150:(born 1987), Kosovar-Finnish footballer
2099:The patron saint of the Shala is Saint
2044:and fighters from Dibra and Mat. After
2934:
2801:
2770:
2718:Glasnik Etnografskog muzeja u Beogradu
2694:(in Serbian). Njegoš. 1996. p. 12
2665:King Zog: self made monarch of Albania
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2307:. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 117.
2302:
2186:(born 1983), Kosovar-Swiss footballer
1987:with other tribes until November 6.
2513:Defter i Sanxhakut të Shkodrës 1485
13:
2563:Miodrag Marović (1 January 1995).
14:
2968:
2662:Jason Tomes (26 September 2003).
2276:municipality covered by the tribe
2117:
1905:
1489:territories in the 15th century.
2830:Historical Dictionary of Albania
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2229:
2213:
66:
2817:
2783:
2709:
2682:
2503:
2303:Elsie, Robert (24 April 2015).
2156:(born 1981), Kosovar politician
1924:appears as a settlement in the
1734:who became divided between the
952:Reconciliation Movement in 1990
2569:. Kulturni centar. p. 181
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1520:, while the third founded the
823:Kanun (Albanian customary law)
1:
2952:Historical regions in Albania
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2168:(born 1979), Albanian athlete
2144:— Albanian-Yugoslav Communist
2491:Lee, Lubin & Ndreca 2013
2469:Lee, Lubin & Ndreca 2013
2431:Lee, Lubin & Ndreca 2013
2409:Lee, Lubin & Ndreca 2013
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2220:Young warriors of Shala by
2195:Doruntina Shala (Albanian:
2083:
1233:in the valley of the river
933:Albanian National Awakening
10:
2973:
2743:Branislav Đ Nušić (1966).
2721:. Muzej. 1937. p. 167
2618:Das Buch vom grossen Krieg
2206:
2060:Shala men, photo taken by
2051:
1900:
1710:which became divided into
1483:
2854:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
2749:. NIP "Jež,". p. 242
1979:, the Shala tribe made a
1363:on the other side of the
2957:Albanian Roman Catholics
2890:Gawrych, George (2006).
1634:which, in turn, founded
2510:Pulaha, Selami (1974).
2007:Albanian revolt of 1911
1992:Albanian revolt of 1910
1575:and the Koxhobati from
1567:and expelled the local
1505:), the second a sieve (
1229:and region of northern
938:Albanian revolt of 1911
2917:. LIT Verlag Münster.
2848:Elsie, Robert (2015).
2668:. Sutton. p. 95.
2096:
2065:
1492:The core of the Shala
1445:
1282:
2896:. London: IB Tauris.
2091:
2059:
1973:Young Turk Revolution
1443:
1280:
1178:Traditional tattooing
2911:Kaser, Karl (2012).
2254:Albanian epic poetry
1998:attempting to reach
1996:Shevket Turgut Pasha
1977:Ottoman constitution
1920:. In this register,
282:Highlands of Gjakova
2833:. Scarecrow Press.
2804:, pp. 119–120.
2605:, pp. 186–187.
2101:John the Evangelist
2092:Catholic church in
2042:Muharrem Bajraktari
2022:Independent Albania
1825:who was the son of
1571:Koprati tribe from
893:Bukë, Kripë e Zemër
54:Part of a series on
33: /
2236:Man from Shala by
2138:- Guerilla fighter
2132:- Albanian officer
2097:
2066:
2030:forces during the
1960:is recorded.
1648:Vuksanaj i Poshtëm
1476:, in Kopiliq near
1446:
1283:
1239:Dukagjin highlands
183:Dukagjin highlands
77:Tribes and regions
2947:Tribes of Albania
2924:978-3-643-50406-7
2861:978-0-85772-586-8
2840:978-0-8108-7380-3
2675:978-0-7509-3077-2
2529:, pp. 31–32.
2285:Tribes of Albania
1918:Sanjak of Scutari
1690:of the Mavriqi),
1664:Hasanaj i Poshtëm
1650:(divided between
1644:Vuksanaj i Sipërm
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2028:Montenegrin
2005:During the
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1879:Zog Shiroka
1807:Kodër Limaj
1767:Dostanishaj
1259:shalë(sinë)
1103:Sword dance
1062:Epic poetry
888:Hospitality
705:Herzegovina
40: /
2936:Categories
2790:Elsie 2003
2360:Kaser 2012
2333:Elsie 2003
2291:References
2222:Kel Marubi
2110:today are
2070:irrigation
1971:After the
1871:Stal Bengu
1867:Vlad Stala
1847:Gjeç Gjini
1835:Dedë Vladi
1831:Gjin Vladi
1827:Gjeç Gjini
1819:Pjeshullaj
1688:Nën Mavriq
1686:(includes
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1138:Fustanella
879:Gjakmarrja
774:Malakasioi
764:Kurveleshi
711:hinterland
665:Palabardhi
621:Bratonishi
451:Zadrimë -
1956:from the
1875:Beng Zogu
1843:Gim Gjeçi
1839:Gjeç Deda
1823:Gim Gjeçi
1795:Preklekaj
1775:Gjelvataj
1716:Vatgjeçaj
1712:Kolmarkaj
1620:Lekë Nika
1551:based in
1549:Pep Vladi
1534:Murr Dedi
1530:Dit Murri
1511:mirë dita
1458:Mitrovica
1448:Today in
1404:Breg Lumi
1353:Ndërlysaj
1349:Nën Rreth
1317:Nikgjonaj
1273:Geography
1249:Etymology
1237:, in the
1031:Kulshedra
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695:Goljemadi
641:Malonšići
592:Kakarriqi
573:Pamalioti
514:highlands
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387:Dukagjini
168:Lepuroshi
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1787:Niklekaj
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1763:Buçvataj
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1696:Metushaj
1672:Marnikaj
1668:Papnikaj
1652:Vuksanaj
1624:Pecnikaj
1561:Pecnikaj
1542:Mir Diti
1526:Zog Diti
1499:Pashtrik
1454:Vushtrri
1412:Vuksanaj
1295:Ottomans
1243:Catholic
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1156:Xhamadan
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124:Kastrati
105:Kelmendi
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1952:son of
1950:Andrija
1946:Malçori
1926:nahiyah
1901:History
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1724:Binoshi
1676:Mekshaj
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1553:Shiroka
1522:Mirdita
1484:Origins
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1231:Albania
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1099:Dances
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1066:Lahutë
1057:Muranë
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