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10-463: (Redirected from Kurveleshi ) Kurvelesh may refer to: Kurvelesh (region) , a region in southern Albania Kurvelesh, Tepelenë , an administrative unit in the municipality of Tepelenë, Albania [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
20-514: Is found in Kurvelesh. The mountain region of Kurveleshi was the last example of a tribal system among southern Albanians . It was regulated by the Code of Zuli ( Kanuni i Papa Zhulit/Zulit or Kanuni i Idriz Sulit ). In Kurvelesh the names of the villages were built as collective pluralia, which designated the tribal settlements. For instance, Lazarat can be considered as a toponym that
30-491: Is that an Arab sheik called Jabal-i Alhama migrated to the region and named it Quryelesh (Kurvelesh) mountains, meaning Qurayshi as he was from this tribe and his followers who came with him. This folk etymology was likely made up by Albanian Muslims wanting more power and legitimacy of rule in the Ottoman Empire as they were already gaining influence therefore a claim like this would boost their chances in
40-475: The Southern Mountain Range . In the region, which is divided into the communes of Brataj , Horë-Vranisht , Kurvelesh and Picar , fifteen villages are located. It is considered to be the heart of the larger Labëria region. The Kurvelesh region is inhabited by Lab Albanians . Traditionally neighbourhoods of local villages in the region had houses built as fortresses lacking windows on
50-621: The ancestor / hero ) has been attested in some mountains like Këndrevica . Bolla e Shtëpisë and Kulshedra are some of the Albanian mythological figures that are also found among the Kurveleshi population. In Nowruz or in the Albanian Spring Day ( Dita e Verës ) in some villages of Kurvelesh, people used to address rainmaking prayers to the deity for plants and cattle. The practice of gjakmarrja (blood feud)
60-568: The Kurveleshi population, not to trespass their territories, which at that time were larger than the area they inhabit today. Kurvelesh was centre of the Albanian Revolt of 1847 directed against Ottoman Tanzimat reforms. The inhabitants of the Kurvelesh region speak the Lab dialect of the Albanian language and are Muslim . In Kurvelesh the practice of the Muranë ( tumuli for the cult of
70-613: The attempt of the Ottomans to introduce a centralised administration , which was in contrast to the strong tribal loyalties and local interests that were deep rooted in the mountains of the region, because they have never been incorporated into a feudal system or ruled by a central government . At the beginning of the 19th century the Ottoman Albanian ruler of the Pashalik of Yanina , Ali Pasha , reached an agreement with
80-593: The eyes of the Ottomans. Similar to how others with no Turkish or Arab roots in the Balkans would claim these roots for legitimacy in the empire. A notable example of this behaviour would be Ali Pasha Tepelena himself. The inhabitants of Kurveleshi revolted against the Ottoman Empire in 1431/1432 and in 1481. It has been suggested that a reason to resist the establishment of the Ottoman rule seems to have been
90-472: The ground floor while the blood feud used to be a common feature of the area. The people of Kurvelesh practised endogamy by intermarrying within the villages of the region. The etymology of Kurvelesh contains the Albanian word Lesh which means hair-fur-wool etc, and is common among Albanian surnames. An old folk etymology recorded by Evliya Çelebi in his “Travelling through southern Albania in 1670”
100-433: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurvelesh&oldid=932953897 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kurvelesh (region) Kurvelesh is a region in southern Albania , within
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