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1301:. The historical settlements of Shoshi are: Ndreaj, Brashtë, Pepsumaj, Pepaj, Shosh-Nicaj, Gjolaj, Ndregjinaj, Cilkok, Gjoshaj, Palaj, Pepsumaj, Gjocaj, Pylaj, Gurri i Lekës, Pilotaj, Shosh-Gurrë, Dardhë, Balzë, Mollë. Gjocaj (Autumn of 2000), Mollë (December 2001), Pepsumaj (December 2004), Brashtë (December 2005), Pylotaj (October 2006), Gjoshaj (November 2008), Ndregjinaj (December 2008) are uninhabited (in brackets the date of final emigration from these settlements). These form the
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had 30 households and 250 inhabitants. In 1786, Shoshi had not yet been fully established as tribal territory as the village of Shosh, Brashta and also
Prekali, appear as distinct settlements that are grouped together, but not part of the same territory. The three villages at that time had 189
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The historical figures who are recorded as the forefathers of all Shoshi today are the brothers Gjol and Pep Suma. They are linked to oral tradition as descendants of Mark Diti. They had the surname
1253:. Shoshi is first recorded as a small settlement in 1485. The fis itself traces its origin to the brothers Gjol and Pep Suma. The community of their descendants gradually grew to control part of the
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in negotiations with the
Ottomans an amnesty was reached for the rebels with a pledge by the government that education in Albanian would be allowed and one to two primary schools in the
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Gjakova mountain in western Kosovo, on the modern Albania-Kosovo border. Their settlement then began from south to north, from Mirdita northwards to the lower and upper Shala valley.
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tribe), about 9 km to the south-west of it is sometimes grouped under Shoshi because most of its families come from Shoshi.
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from where their mother originated. An alternative theory maintains that they were actually patrilineally descended from Suma.
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Light and Shadow: Isolation and
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Shoshi appears in historical record in the defter of the
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The Tribes of
Albania; History, Culture and Society
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The Tribes of
Albania; History, Culture and Society
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The Tribes of Albania; History, Society and Culture
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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Region in northern Albania; historic Albanian tribe
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1540:. Robert Elsie. 24 April 2015. pp. 121–31.
1316:The village of Prekal (linked with the medieval
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1754:. Robert Elsie. 24 April 2015. p. 130.
1728:. Robert Elsie. 24 April 2015. p. 129.
1702:. Robert Elsie. 24 April 2015. p. 132.
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1676:. London: IB Tauris. pp. 186–187.
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1103:Sword dance
1062:Epic poetry
888:Hospitality
705:Herzegovina
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1605:28 January
1580:3 February
1481:References
1438:Traditions
1289:, west of
1138:Fustanella
879:Gjakmarrja
774:Malakasioi
764:Kurveleshi
711:hinterland
665:Palabardhi
621:Bratonishi
451:Zadrimë -
1346:Murr Dedi
1342:Dit Murri
1340:, son of
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1265:Geography
1031:Kulshedra
798:Souliotes
695:Goljemadi
641:Malonšići
592:Kakarriqi
573:Pamalioti
514:highlands
455:highlands
442:Kastrioti
387:Dukagjini
168:Lepuroshi
1464:See also
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1366:Pashtrik
1358:Mir Diti
1350:Zog Diti
1295:Dushmani
1162:Xhubleta
1156:Xhamadan
1128:Clothing
980:Paganism
837:Concepts
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779:Mazaraki
749:Chameria
725:Mataruga
646:Mataguzi
626:Bytadosi
616:Bukumiri
493:Kryezezi
292:Krasniqi
217:Dushmani
153:Gruemiri
139:Marsheni
124:Kastrati
105:Kelmendi
1458:Albania
1362:Mirdita
1324:History
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1307:Shkodër
1291:Toplana
1287:Shllaku
1279:Shkodra
1271:Albania
1247:Albania
1228:Shkreli
1150:Qeleshe
1072:Çifteli
1027:Drangue
969:Culture
917:History
720:Burmazi
709:Ragusan
587:Kryethi
528:Gjonima
523:Progani
498:Manatia
488:Bulgëri
469:Bushati
464:Zadrima
373:Kabashi
368:Qerreti
344:Mirdita
339:Berisha
302:MĂ«rturi
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232:Mazreku
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1057:Muranë
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860:Muranë
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730:Ĺ panji
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651:Mugoša
636:Macure
578:Mahine
553:Muzaka
538:Myzeqe
474:Renesi
423:Arrëni
396:Upper
382:Selita
354:Malziu
321:Morina
316:Bytyqi
203:Shoshi
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1283:Shala
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769:Losha
735:KriÄŤi
675:Vasaj
660:Pipri
512:Kruja
453:Lezha
428:Dibra
363:Thaçi
307:Gashi
297:Nikaj
267:Xhani
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1000:HĂ«na
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874:Besa
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606:Zeta
602:Brda
548:Lalë
508:Mati
479:Vela
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413:Luma
408:Hasi
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