Skanderbeg

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Known as the Dragon of Albania he continues to be the national hero of the Albanians,

Chiftelia

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The çiftelia is played by Albanians at weddings, concerts and other occasions, its beautiful sound makes the music live.

Qeleshe

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A qeleshe is a traditional skull cap, which is worn by Albanian men, usually from northern highlands of Albania or Kosovo and particularly in the Arberesh villages in Italy.

Petlla

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Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, was an Albanian Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950.

Lek

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The lek s the currency of Albania. The First Lek (1926 introduced by King Ahmet Zogu) was named after Aleksander the Great (Leka I Madh).

Lahuta

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It is played by a "Lahutari". The Lahutari usually plays the instrument while singing about the heroic bravery of the Albanians ovin history. The Lahuta is played to catch the attention of the audience by its touching rhythm and sound. The Lahutari sings with such a passion, that even the audience often starts to get emotional.

Flija

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Dajre

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Dajre is a medium-sized frame drum with jingles, used to accompany both popular and classical music.

Byrek

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Burek is a type of baked or fried filled pastry.Albanian byrek may also contain pumpkin.

Bunker

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Bunker is a hardened shelter, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks..In Albania, Enver Hoxha dotted the country with hundreds of thousands of bunkers.

Boza

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Boza is a popular fermented beverage.It has a thick consistency and a low alcohol content (usually around 1%), and has a slightly acidic sweet flavor.

Edi Rama

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Edi Rama is the chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania and Mayor of Tirana. He won the World Mayor Award 2004 also he was nominated in "100 personazhet e shekullit"[1] and was included in Time Magazine's European Heroes 2005 list.

Sali Berisha

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Dr Sali Ram Berisha, (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. He was also the president of Albania from 1992 to 1997.

Fan S. Noli

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was an Albanian writer, scholar, diplomat, politician, and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church, who served as prime minister and regent of Albania in 1924.

Gjergj Fishta

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Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), a Franciscan friar who was active in the nationalist movement, wrote a long epic poem, Lahuta e Malcís (The Lute of the Mountains), which is regarded as a masterpiece of Albanian literature

King Zog

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He was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. On 1 September 1928 General Zogu was crowned King of the Albanians (Mbret i Shqiptarëve in Albanian), and declared Field Marshal of the Royal Albanian Army on the same day.