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Qerreti (tribe)
Qerreti is an Albanian tribe or ''fis'' from the Pukë region. It is considered part of the "seven tribes of Puka" (Albanian: shtatë bajrakët e Pukës),that inhabit the region. Durham said of them: "Puka group ... sometimes reckoned a large tribe of seven bairaks. Sometimes as a group of tribes". Historically, their heartland was the village of Qerret in Pukë, but place names linked to them can be found in regions as far as Qerret, Kavajë or Qerreti in Velipojë. Notable people * Bleona Bleona Qereti (born 14 May 1979), also known mononymously as Bleona, is an Albanian-American singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, model and television personality. Qereti is an American Citizen, and as of 2010, Bleona lives in California, ..., Albanian singer References Tribes of Albania {{europe-ethno-group-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Tribes
The Albanian tribes ( sq, fiset shqiptare) form a historical mode of social organization (''farefisní'') in Albania and the southwestern Balkans characterized by a common culture, often common patrilineal kinship ties tracing back to one progenitor and shared social ties. The ''fis'' ( sq-definite, fisi; commonly translated as "tribe", also as "clan" or "kin" community) stands at the center of Albanian organization based on kinship relations, a concept which can be found among southern Albanians also with the term ''farë'' ( sq-definite, fara). Inherited from ancient Illyrian social structures, Albanian tribal society emerged in the early Middle Ages as the dominant form of social organization among Albanians. The development of feudalism came to both antagonize it, but also slowly integrate aspects of it in Albanian feudal society as most noble families themselves came from these tribes and depended on their support. This process stopped after the Ottoman conquest of Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukë
Pukë ( sq-definite, Puka) is a town and municipality in northern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjegjan, Pukë, Qelëz, Qerret and Rrapë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Pukë. The total population is 11,069 (2011 census), in a total area of 505.83 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 3,607. At 838 metres above sea level, the town is one of the highest in elevation in Albania and a well-known ski area. It is 150 km from Albania's capital, Tirana. Etymology The toponym may derive from Latin ''via publica'' ("public road") as it was located on an old trade route. History The settlement is inhabited by the tribe of Puka, itself one of the "seven tribes of Puka" ( sq, shtatë bajrakët e Pukës). According to tradition, collected by in the mid-19th century, the settlement of Puka had been founded by a Paolo Zenta, who accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qerret
Qerret is a village and a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Pukë Pukë ( sq-definite, Puka) is a town and municipality in northern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjegjan, Pukë, Qelëz, Qerret and Rrapë, that became municipal units. The .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,498.2011 census results Settlements There are 12 settlements within Qerret: # Dush # Luf # Luf-plan # Kaftallë # Karmë # Kçir # Korthpulë # Plet # Gomsiqe # Qerret # Tejboder # Vrrith There are two Qerrets, next to each other; Qerret i Eper (locally also known as Qerret i Madh) and Qerret i Poshtem (locally also known as Qer ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qerret, Kavajë
Qerret is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County Tirana County ( sq, Qarku Tiranë, italic=unset), officially the County of Tirana ( sq, Qarku i Tiranës, italic=unset), is a Counties of Albania, county in the Central Albania, Central Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the tenth largest by .... At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kavajë. References Populated places in Kavajë Villages in Tirana County {{Tirana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velipojë
Velipojë ( sq-definite, Velipoja) is a village and a former municipality in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër. The population at the 2011 census was 5,031.2011 census results 
Velipojë is situated on the estuary of the Bojana (river), Buna river (the only navigable river of Albania), where it flows into the Adriatic Sea while constituting the natural border with Monte ...
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Bleona
Bleona Qereti (born 14 May 1979), also known mononymously as Bleona, is an Albanian-American singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, model and television personality. Qereti is an American Citizen, and as of 2010, Bleona lives in California, where she has worked with producers such as Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, and Grammy award winner David Foster. She has 8 Albums in Albania and has released several singles in English, such as "Show Off", "Famous", "Take You Over", "Without You" and "Pass Out," the latter co-produced by Timbaland. September 10, 2013, she released the single "Take It Like A Man" which shot to No. 7 in the UK charts entirely on the strength of its fierce attitude and club-ready beat with no promotional without any support from a music label. She was also a celebrity judge on the fourth season of the Albanian The X Factor and the breakout star of the 2014 Bravo's TV reality series Euros of Hollywood, winning over viewers with her offbeat humor and outrageous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
