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The earliest attested cult of the Albanians is the worship of the Sun and the Moon. In Albanian folk beliefs, the earth cult and sky cult have a special place, and an important role is played by fire, which is considered a living, sacred or divine element used for rituals, sacrificial offerings and purification.
Albanians preserved traces of Illyrian religious symbolism, and ancient Illyrian religion is probably one of the underlying sources from which Albanian folk beliefs have drawn nourishment. One can also find several traces of Illyrian cults in the religious and superstitious beliefs among south Slavic peoples today.
the restricted intercourse of the northern Albanians due to their geographical isolation and the pagan rituals and symbols of the traditional ceremonies. The Albanian way of worshiping seems to have been shaped by life pragmatism, social equilibrium and personal honesty.
Albanians follow customs called The Kanun, and these are sets of traditional and cultural practices that have their origins in the laws of the Illyrian tribe that has been passed down orally from one generation to another.
Aug 28, 2019 · Valbona Bezati. Tirana. BIRN. August 28, 201907:21. Albania’s communist regime outlawed religion and waged a decades-long campaign of repression against Christian and Muslim believers, jailing...
In the late 19th and early 20th century Romanian linguist Hasdeu speculated the origin of Albanians from the free Dacians (i.e., according to him, the Costoboci, the Carpi and the Bessi ), after their alleged migration southwards from outside the Danubian or Carpathian limes during Roman Imperial times.
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Apr 18, 2007 · Albania finds religion after decades of atheism. The Catholic cathedral that communists turned into a basketball arena for two decades is now busier than ever, drawing more than 2,000 people to a...
