[5], In Albanian mythology, the physical phenomena, elements and objects are attributed to supernatural beings. It does not store any personal data. [6], In an Albanian tale published by Post Wheeler with the title The Girl who took a Snake for a Husband, the Shtriga appears as "the grandmother of all witches" that lives in the Underworld, a place of a red sun, a green sky and black trees.[7]. Doesnt it want to be unnoticed? Kind of like a drunk sexual predator. Another super-easy way that is done by Albanians in some regions of the country, is having garlic at home and using it to keep the evil eye away from you. The good news is that it can be killed. Zuku, taunted and captured is blinded by his mother. Now you know about the general Balkan stories about lugat that are also told in some parts of Albania. However, not everyone agrees with this description. [15] The characters in Albanian tales, legends and myths include humans, deities, demigods, monsters, as well as supernatural beings in the shapes of men, animals and plants. A common feature appearing in these songs is the desire for fame and glory, which is related to the courage of a person. The zana e malit is an Albanian mythological creature (Albanian: Zane or Zre in southern Albania)("fairy of the mountain" in English), zana (as a definite noun), or zan (plural) of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin. while sleeping" are very widespread among the Balkan peoples. Do you know any great stories or terrifying creatures? The same motifs were kept with identical cultural-religious symbolism on various monuments of the early medieval culture of the Albanians. Abaia: A magical eel (Melanesian Mythology) 47. [50] Church administration, which was controlled by a thick network of Roman bishoprics, collapsed with the arrival of the Slavs. Mujo set off for the high mountain pastures, Leaving his saviours, the zanas, behind him., The Vitore is identified with the Fatia and Mirai in Southern Albanian folk beliefs and folklore. hopefully they are just myths haha! By the way, if you happen to be interested in vampire lore around the world, you may enjoy a book called The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead, written by J. Gordon Melton. They bound all his wounds and healed all of his ailments. Great was the rage that the shkja felt for Mujo! And how does it crush them by sitting on them? As you now know, this lugat vampire is a tricky one. The folk storytellers have played an important role in preserving Albanian folklore. One of the early Albanian collectors of Albanian folklore from Albania proper was Zef Jubani. Albania is full of myths and legends about its beautiful landscape. [4], The Ora reside towards the north of the Drin River in Northern Albania. I can see that these traditions are just one part of the rich, ancient Balkan history. The Vitore is often depicted as a golden horned serpent that would provide protection and bring good luck to the family of the house it resides in.[4]. A shtriga (Albanian: shtrig) is a vampiric witch in Albanian mythology and folklore that sucks the blood of infants at night while they sleep, and then turns into a flying insect (traditionally a moth, fly or bee). The villagers of the mountain regions pass stories down to their children about how natural features of the land were created. The Drekavac sounds especially creepy,and the Prepasti from Bosnia really interested me. It keeps its eyes closed . Interestingly enough, in Albania lugat is more often categorized as a demon rather than a vampire. The three fates of Greek Mythology, the Moirai, are represented similarly to the Ora as three goddesses who determine human destiny. Zuku Bajraktar captures his mothers secret lover, Slavic warrior Baloz Sedlija, as his prisoner. List of legends, myths, ballads, and characters Some of the best known legends, concepts, ballads, songs and/or characters of Albanian mythology are: Besa Bolla Bajloz or Katallan ( giant) Constantin and Doruntine Dhampir Djall ( devil) Drangue Gjergj Elez Alia Kacamisri (similar to Tom Thumb) Karkanxhol ( werewolf) Keshete ( naiad) Kukudhi I gotta admit, that does sound hard to ignore. The German Scholar M. Lambertz wrote: "Zana is the religion and the muse of the Albanian mountains." Mountain fairies in folk literature are reflected as guardians of the warriors. Apparently, parents tell their loud children that Buba will get them if they dont quiet down. All Rights Reserved | Each Balkan country has a version of dhampirs, some descriptions are shared and some slightly different or more detailed. Albanian scholars have published numerous collections of Albanian oral tradition, but only a small part of this material has been translated into other languages. ORA is a mythical figure of rare beauty, minded and always ready to act, to bring good and punishment to her environment and to the beings to which it relates. [1] [2] Often depicted as three female deities, the Ora "maintain the order of the universe and enforce its laws" [3] - "organising the appearance of humankind." [4] Wandering aimlessly in the mountains, the blind Zuku is met by an ora who restores his sights with some herbs and tells him to take vengeance. Manole had to keep his promise and the beautiful monastery was built. Thanks Jenny. However, this particular vampire is also known for making its hunting process quite theatrical. [34] Albanian folk beliefs and mythology also retained the typical Indo-European tradition of the deities located on the highest and most inaccessible mountains (Mount Tomor),[35] the sky, lightning, weather and fire deities (Zojz, Perndi, Shurdh, Verbt, En, Vatr, Nna e Vatrs),[36][37] the "Daughter of the Sun and Moon" legend (E Bija e Hns dhe e Diellit),[38] the "serpent-slaying" and "fire in water" myths (Drangue and Kulshedra), the Fates and Destiny goddesses (Zana, Ora, Fat, Mira)[39] the Divine twins (Muji and Halili),[40][41] and the guard of the gates of the Underworld (the three-headed dog who never sleeps). By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. In these circumstances, she somehow becomes vulnerable and can be killed when shes shot with iron bullets. Welcome to the second country of creepy urban legends Albania! and I think Im going to have nightmares of Lamia, but this whole post was such a fun read. [25] Edith Durham reports that the dried head of a snake, cut off with a large silver medjidieh (coin) is a very good charm against the Evil Eye. Basically scaring them to listen to rules, or else the terrible boogeyman will show up. [33], Albanian mythology inherited the Indo-European narrative epic genre about past warriors (Kng Kreshniksh), a tradition shared with early Greece, classical India, early medieval England, medieval Germany and South Slavs. [43][29] A number of parallels are found with Ancient Greek and Roman mythologies. He swore that he would marry the sister who waited for him to return. [45], Prehistoric Illyrian symbols used on funeral monuments of the pre-Roman period have been used also in Roman times and continued into late antiquity in the broad Illyrian territory. Shpiragm put up a good flight and hit Tomorr with his club leaving lasting damage. Ooooh spooky! Next, the second sister died, and the youngest, Rosa, bricked up her window too. In addition to that, the word Dhampir itself has a few slightly different ways to be spelled such as dhamphir and dhampyr. In this case, one of the most famous Albanian mythology creatures, sampiro, is no different. Her skills include shape-shifting, predicting the future, andwitchcraft. Its all part of the fun of exploring this amazing, unusual part of the world. Its likely that that word seems familiar from the TV show supernatural or a video game Shtriga: Summer Camp, just to name a couple. Unlike with a female shtriga, however, we dont really get an explanation of how men turn into shtrigu. Apparently the storytellers even saw interactions with the Turks as a risk that could turn anyone else into a vampire. The name of the mythological figure is an old Albanian word. Am I the only one wondering how those heads are placed on the body? The Shtriga appears in the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Wet Hot American Bummer." So you already know that a shtriga typically targets infants for some weird reason. Their characteristics depend on their nationalities. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. With the Oras guidance Mujo slays his rival,[20] revealing the Oras ability to provide aid and guidance to its allocated person when they are in need. But her care and love for him was stronger than the storm, and she kept walking. I havent heard of any of these, but they are so cool! If youre unlucky enough to be chosen by sampiro, however, there is a bright side. In various tales there is a certain degree of Pellazgian influence, some mythological figures derive from pellazgian mythology. [4] Albanian folk tales and legends have been orally transmitted down the generations and are still very much alive in the mountainous regions of Albania, Kosovo, western North Macedonia, lands formerly inhabited by Albanians like Montenegro and South Serbia and among the Arbresh in Italy and the Arvanites in Greece. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". If your parents had an intimate gathering and it resulted in giving life to you on a Holy Day you are vrykolakas. Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Halili Avenges Mujo), translated by Robert Elsie . Prince Radu the Black dreamed of building the most striking monastery in Romania. [65][66] After the ban of all the Sufi orders in Turkey in 1925, the Bektashi Order established its headquarters in Tirana. Who knows. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. So, if you feel bitter towards the witch and want revenge for all that shes done, that may be the way. [2] Albert Doja refers to the studies of Maximilian Lambertz, revealing that the faces of the Oras change depending on the degree of happiness they bestow upon the newborn child. So if youre a fan of all things vampire, you wont be surprised to read that the general Balkan stories, and hence Albanian stories, imply that the regular vampires are not just thirsty for blood, but women too. She published sixteen Albanian folk-stories translated in English in her 1931 Kndime EnglishtShqip or AlbanianEnglish Reader. The interesting part in the vampire habits and behavior is that according to Balkan creepy urban legends, male vampires are involved with mortal women much more often than female vampires are with male mortals. In some regions of Albania, people have used garlic (Albanian: hudhr); to send away the evil eye or they have placed a puppet in a house being built to catch the evil. She published in 1909 her notable work High Albania, regarded as one of the best English-language books on Albania ever written. his belt. This list may not reflect recent changes . I dont think there has been a building constructed without some sort of tale behind it! After all, every region has its own version. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This serpent slithers over my wounds to heal them. The story of the three sisters occurs in the oldest house in the town of Pranj and is a great piece of Balkan Folklore. They also have the tail of a snake, golden wings and incredible physical strength. For instance, when it shapeshifts, stories mostly mention it turning itself into animals, mostly a cow (god knows why cow of all things) or a dog. [2], Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Mujos Oras), translated by Robert Elsie [6], As Slavic Warrior Paji Harambashi searches for Mujo within the mountain ranges, he encounters three snow-white Oras Mujos protectors. [51] Some Albanians living in the mountains, who were only partially affected by Romanization, probably sank back into the Classic Paganism. Lets start by dissecting the name shtriga and the meaning behind it! People who develop their blood thirst after an encounter with lugat are called sanguinarians. Other Indo-European scholars who collected Albanian folklore material were German linguists Gustav Weigand and August Leskien. [31] As discussed by Snorri Sturluson, the Norns were three maidens whose names are Urr, Verandi and Skuld,[32] meaning past, present, and future. Bauk is described as hiding in dark places, holes or abandoned houses, waiting to grab, carry away, and devour its victim; it can be scared away by light and noise. The elements of Albanian mythology are of ancient Paleo-Balkanic origin and almost all of them are pagan. The good Norns who are well born would shape a good life, while the bad Norns are responsible for misfortune in peoples lives. The deity of Tomor is of Illyrian origin. The spread of a Sun cult and the persistence of Sun motifs into the Roman period and later are considered to have been the product of the Illyrian culture. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. And that might have something to do with the rumored shtrigas desire to keep her immortality, which can be accomplished by sucking the life force, or blood, out of children. After all, they do have the power to walk in sunlight. I just dont understand how they actually manage to get their prey, I mean this whole show sampiro creates really attracts attention, even in the dark. Balkan Folklore - North Macedonian Mythical Creatures It's time to meet some of North Macedonia's mythical creatures! The Zana are thought to have observed the speeches at theLeague of Prizren at 1878. In the northern cultures, the kucedra is believed to have the . Even if vrykolakas has no intention of killing people, it still has a pattern of visiting their home when theyre asleep to eat all of their food and drink all of their wine. Now that you know about dhampirs and a few general characteristics of vampires, I do want to shed some light on a few specific types of vampires. Mitko's own collectionincluding 505 folk songs, and 39 tales and popular sayings, mainly from southern Albaniawas finished in 1874 and published in the 1878 Greek-Albanian journal Alvaniki melissa / Belietta Sskiypetare (The Albanian Bee). By some accounts, her form is repulsive. Foreign scholars first provided Europe with Albanian folklore in the second half of the 19th century, and thus set the beginning for the scholarly study of Albanian oral tradition. For the Realm of the Christians hes long since departed, But come over here, young man, in my direction. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Afraid of Zukus strength, his mother offers to blind her son. Zana e ujit, Nusja Shapulic, Cuca e Liqenit, Ksheta, me diell (by sun), me dh (by earth), me zjarr (by fire), me fush (by field), me gur/gur-rrufeje (by stone/thunder-stone), me hn (by moon), me mal (by mountain), me qiell (by sky), me uj (by water), me toks (by snake), Nxiri: all-seing eyes that look at humans from the ground following their movements everywhere, considered to be the sight of the living Earth, Ditt e Plaks (Old Woman's Days, a belief about the last cold days of winter), Angu (shapeless ghost who appears in dreams), Avullushe (spirits that suffocate people with their breath), akalloz (mighty being, slightly deranged hero), Dhevshtruesi (half human and half animal), Katravesh (the four-eared one, man-eating monster), Makth (nightmare ghost that suffocates people during sleep), Through ritual processions, dances and songs (, The Barefaced Man and the Pasha's Brother, The Tale of the Youth who Understood the Language of the Animals, The Daughter of the Moon and Sun (version with, The Daughter of the Moon and Sun (version with the king's son), Seven Spans of Beard and Three Spans of Body, Revenge Taken on Kastrati a Legend of the Triepshi Tribe, The Founding of the Hoti and Triepshi Tribes, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 21:57. A shtriga ( Albanian: shtrig) is a vampiric witch in Albanian mythology and folklore that sucks the blood of infants at night while they sleep, and then turns into a flying insect (traditionally a moth, fly or bee ). To kill a sampiro, you need to stake it in the heart. The Ora ( Albanian: or, definite form: ora, pl. And although all of this is very extreme, the older generations of Albanians saw it as a means to an end when it came to teaching the future generations a lesson of being careful around the Turks. He recorded thirty-five Albanian folk tales from Albania and Corfu and published them in the 1895 Albanesische Texte mit Glossar (Albanian Texts with Glossary). But yeah, its that simple. Luckily, in this case, we do know what Bubas purpose is. The problem is that this may be even more difficult than getting her to cure people, as she is not easily killed. Within Albania, people believed the Ora would protect them, while others believed the Ora were dangerous creates with evil purposes. From the second half of the 20th century much research has been done by the Academy of Albanological Studies of Tirana and by the Albanological Institute of Prishtina. Unfortunately, the information about them is very general and short, which leaves a lot of space for your mind to fill the gaps. The stories surrounding lugat vary quite a bit, especially when it comes to how dangerous it can be. [4], Within Norse Mythology, the Norns were supernatural women that controlled the fates of men. Dino himself published Valt e Detit (The Waves of the Sea), which, at the time of its publication in 1908, was the longest printed book in the Albanian language. As for lugats target, generally it could be anyone, although mostly its children. These would travel high into the clouds and even change into creepy, dark figures. Clotho spun the thread of life determining the destiny of each person, Lachesis measured the thread determining how long ones life would last, and Atropos cut the thread signifying the end of ones life. How else would it hunt, right? [2] [1] The kulshedra is believed to spit fire, cause drought, storms, flooding, earthquakes and other natural disasters against mankind. . Tomor is the father of gods and humans in the Albanian mythology. They brought forth his courser and put on its saddle. [17][18], Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (The Marriage of Halili), translated by Robert Elsie . Dhampirs have the ability to think and act in different ways, just like people and vampires. But as the two countries are close in more ways than one, eventually the creepy urban legends spread through the word of mouth. After WW2, rumours circulated about chilling apparitions which were named Prepasti. So unlike sampiro and lugat, vrykolakas doesnt bother to spare its victims. It may not be the first time you hear the word shtriga. The zana e malit is an Albanian mythological creature (Albanian: Zane or Zre in southern Albania) ("fairy of the mountain" in English), zana (as a definite noun), or zan (plural) of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin. If you were killed by a vampire or even ate the meat of an animal that wasnt properly slaughtered, or it was killed accidentally You guessed, these things make you a vampire too. Other than that, it seems that lugat, unlike sampiro, is not one to stand out and its appearance cant really be framed. [1][2] Often depicted as three female deities, the Ora maintain the order of the universe and enforce its laws[3] organising the appearance of humankind.[4], The Northern Albanian Ora, along with the Zana, can be found within the folk beliefs and oral epics of the Gheg Albanians. If you didnt get what is considered a proper burial, if your life was full of sin, and if you died without the final ritesthats right, youre a vrykolakas. Ill tell you more about it very soon. While vampires are commonly known as blood-thirsty and horny beings, dhampirs, in some stories, arent depicted too differently from humans in terms of behavior. Basically, you have 3 options there: impale its head on a spike, chop its head off, or seek help from a professional vampire hunter. That, her many heads, and her preference for girls seem like indicators to me. A cross made of pig bone could be placed at the entrance of a church on Easter Sunday, rendering any shtriga inside unable to leave. Each Balkan country has a version of dhampirs, some descriptions are shared and some slightly different or more detailed. [42], Albanian folklore traces back to Paleo-Balkan mythology including a substrate of Illyrian religion. [28] Robert Elsie described the Zana as muses of the mountains - as every mountain has its own Zana. I actually remember similar sayings from my childhood too, but even back then it was confusing to me because I couldnt understand what the creature would get out of this. In Lubias case, I *think* that she is meant to protect children from predatory people. The kucedra or kulshedra is a mythological creature in Albanian mythology that is usually depicted as a large, multi-headed dragon with 7 heads. Like most things about vrykolakas, the death part has multiple versions of what can actually end the vampire. On his journey, Mujo meets an Ora who tells him he must slay Slavic warrior Behuri. Yup, thats it! The characters in Albanian tales, legends and myths include humans, deities, demigods, monsters, as well as supernatural beings in the shapes of men, animals and plants. Albanian folklore evolved over the centuries in a relative isolated tribal culture and society,[4] and although several changes occurred in the Albanian belief system, an ancient substratum of pre-Christian beliefs has survived until today. [183], List of folk tales, legends, songs and ballads, Academy of Albanological Studies of Tirana, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The Youth and the Maiden with Stars on their Foreheads and Crescents on their Breasts, "1534. In other words, lugat in Albania is basically a type of a boogeyman and interestingly enough, it is not the only one. Perhaps the first thing about lugats physical appearance that stands out the most is that unlike its fellow vampires, it has regular human teeth and not vampire fangs. Edith Durham recorded several methods traditionally considered effective for defending oneself from shtriga. This is the part where I just want to point something out. For a cover? Its etymology is related to Latin Diana its also simil ar to the Bardha. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Anyway, whenever I talk about local boogeymen from different countries, I always add a reminder, so here goes. As a matter of fact, there is only one way and it is by using a wolf, as it is the only creature that can do harm to lugat. All of the methods are very standard and unsurprising, but the problem is not having a definite agreement (even in stories) whether all of them are effective or not. But going back specifically to the Albanian version of shtriga, there is one particular characteristic of shtriga that caught my attention. Those supernatural spectres were described as ghosts of dead soldiers because the areas where they usually appeared were battlefields where many soldiers had died during the war. Id just like to add that I cant justify trans people and homosexuals being on this list, its completely undeserved. All in all, she is either middle-aged or an elderly woman who, judging from her dark stare alone, is definitely not a sweet and ordinary grandma. More specifically, the Albanian word for shtriga is shtrig, the Polish version is strzyga, in Romanian its strig, and Italian is strega. As soon as the creature chooses a food source in the foggy streets, it will immediately proceed to follow this person. : It kills people by sitting on them. Eventually, as you got a bigger picture, you would also notice her face disfigurement and possibly a cape that she tends to wear. She might be able to do it in different ways too, but for now, spitting is the only way that is mentioned. As a matter of fact, these stories tell us that dhampirs are just regular members of our societies that also happen to be Albanian mythology creatures. , his mother offers to blind her son network of Roman bishoprics collapsed! 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