Syllabus
The semester will include the following stories and topics:
-Rozafat Castle
-Costandine & Dhoqina
-The Sun and Moon's daughter
-Gërzheta
-Princess Argjiro
-Mujo's Power
-Mujo and the Zana
-Burrnesha (Sworn Virgins)
-Bloodfeuds
-The code of Lek Dukagjini
-Skanderbeg in folktales
-Albanian mythology
-Albanian Folk Music
Annotation
The aim of this seminar is to give an introduction on Albanian main traditional and cultural traits. The course will be a journey through time exploring the folk beliefs, customs, and stories of Albania, passed down orally from generation to generation. It will be a different way of understanding historical information regarding the origins of
Albania, through folktales, legends, mythology and other important cultural aspects of the country.
THE SUBJECT WILL NOT BE TAUGHT IN THE SUMMER SEMESTR, PLEASE DO NOT ENROL!!!