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Selita (tribe)
Selita is an Albanian tribe or ''fis'' from the Mirdita Mirdita is a region of northern Albania whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. Etymology The name Mirdita derives from a legendary ancestor named Mir Diti from whom the tribe claims descent. Other ... region. Several places in Albania are toponyms originating from the name of the tribe, including the Selitë of Mallakastër, Selita in Mirditë as well as two villages in Tiranë, Selita and Selitë Mali. References {{reflist Tribes of Albania ... [...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] |
Mirdita
Mirdita is a region of northern Albania whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. Etymology The name Mirdita derives from a legendary ancestor named Mir Diti from whom the tribe claims descent. Other alternative folk etymologies have been presented. Another folk etymology links the word to the Albanian greeting "mirëdita" meaning hello, "good day". Geography Historically Mirdita was the largest tribal region of Albania in terms of geographic spread and population. The region is situated in northern Albania, and it borders the traditional tribal areas of Puka (Berisha, Kabashi, Qerreti) in the north; the Lezha highlands (Vela, Bulgëri, Manatia, Kryeziu) in the west and southwest; the northern Albanian coastal plain of Lezha and Zadrima between the Drin and Mat rivers in the west; the river Mat and region of Mat in the south and the area of the Black Drin river in the east. The traditional areas and settlements of Mirdita are: Bisak, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selitë, Mirditë
Selitë is a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mirditë. The population at the 2011 census was 745.2011 census results The settlement holding town status is Kurbnesh. The municipal unit was once part of the Oher district, but this district was divided between Mati and Mirdita. Demographic history Selitë is recorded in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman ''defter'' of 1467 as a ''Hass (Ottoman), hass-ı mir-liva'' property in the vilayet of Uraka. The village had a total of 16 households which were represented by the following household heads: ''Progon Bardhi'', ''Petër Dajçi'', ''Lazar Stepani'', ''Peter Skura'', ''Kal Gjirgj Gjika'', ''Lika Gurbanëshi'', ''Manko Gurbanëshi'', ''Gjon Mirdita, Mirdidi' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selitë, Tirana
Selitë is a neighborhood of Tirana in the former municipality of Farkë in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea .... References Populated places in Tirana Villages in Tirana County {{Tirana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selitë Mali
Selitë Mali is a village in the former municipality of Zall-Bastar in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana. Demographic history The village of ''Selita'' appears in the Ottoman ''defter A ''defter'' (plural: ''defterler'') was a type of tax register and land cadastre in the Ottoman Empire. Description The information collected could vary, but ''tahrir defterleri'' typically included details of villages, dwellings, household ...'' of 1467 as a small village in the timar of Bahadır in the nahiyah of Benda. The village had a total of three households represented by the following household heads: ''Peter Skura'', ''Margjin Tanushi'', and ''Gjergj Sykuqi''. References Populated places in Tirana Villages in Tirana County {{Tirana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
