In addition to that, the word Dhampir itself has a few slightly different ways to be spelled such as dhamphir and dhampyr. Some vampires can be committed to one woman and may even have a wife. If you watch South Park, you may feel a deja vu as you read the part with the nickname, as Cartman from South Park has assigned this exact nickname to people with red hair who can walk in the sunlight without being scared of its effects on them. Their importance and the love which the heroes have for them are carefully represented in the songs, while they are rarely described physically. The deities are generally not persons, but animistic personifications of nature. By some accounts, her form is repulsive. The first boogeyman I want to tell you about is actually a boogeywoman and her name is Lubia. Jubani published in 1871 his Raccolta di canti popolari e rapsodie di poemi albanesi (Collection of Albanian Folk Songs and Rhapsodies)the first collection of Gheg folk songs and the first folkloric work to be published by an Albanian who lived in Albania. So an encounter with shtriga doesnt end with her victims immediate death. It is considered to be home of thegods and Baba Tomorri, or Father Tomorr, is the human representation of the Mount. While Jin is a general reference to concealment, al-janin refers specifically to a fetus that is concealed in its mother's womb. Some scarier than others. Unlike with a female shtriga, however, we dont really get an explanation of how men turn into shtrigu. Tomor is the father of gods and humans in the Albanian mythology. Believe in God and youre protected! 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. Shefit Koboci Afrdita Armati Bardha Bindusi Bolla Baloz (monster) Constantin and Doruntin But going back specifically to the Albanian version of shtriga, there is one particular characteristic of shtriga that caught my attention. Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Halili Avenges Mujo), translated by Robert Elsie . This version attacks the children at a summer camp and poses as a camp counselor. This is a method that, according to Albanian urban legends, can protect you from the evil eye of shtriga. God bestowed it upon me to come to my assistance., Within Albanian folklore it was believed every person was assigned an Ora at birth, for there were as many Ora as there were humans. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, in Albania arrived also the Bektashi Sufi order[61] which spread widely among Albanians because of its traditional tolerance and regard for different religions, practices and beliefs and because it allowed itself to be a vehicle for the expression of Crypto-Christian, Christian and pre-Christian pagan beliefs and rituals. See more ideas about mythology, fantasy, fantasy art. Lets just assume that you can choose one yourself. [16], Albanian myths and legends are already attested in works written in Albanian as early as the 15th century,[17] however, the systematic collection of Albanian folklore material began only in the 19th century. Indeed, the lack of Old Church Slavonic terms in Albanian Christian terminology shows that the missionary activities during the Christianization of the Slavs did not involve Albanian-speakers. This is so interesting! Therefore, several Albanian dialectal variants exist, such as zn, zn, zr, xan, xn, etc. Kee-wakw: Cannibalistic Giant half-human and half-animal (Abenaki Mythology) 46. Usually, shtriga were described as old or middle-aged women with grey, pale green, or pale blue eyes (called white eyes or pale eyes) (Albanian: sybardha) and a crooked nose. The male noun for shtriga is shtrigu or shtrigan. When feeding it simply bites like any human would and then sucks blood from the wound. Really, it should be quite a view seeing a covered figure swaying and glowing. [4], With the birth of each child many Oras gather in the night towards the cliffs to decide upon the qualities that child would receive. But lets pretend that it all adds up. Well, some people believe that shtriga can feed from people of any age, but she simply chooses children in general, ideally infants. She did not die and re-emerged on a different isle. The Vitore is a household deity known as the woman who spins[4] spinning out the destiny of each person when they are born. The story of the three sisters occurs in the oldest house in the town of Pranj and is a great piece of Balkan Folklore. The three sisters Nera, Bianca and Rosa Bucca often stayed at the familys summer house. Mount Shpirag is marked with deep streams of water running down its face and lies across the valley. while sleeping" are very widespread among the Balkan peoples. Some of these stories actually scared me a little!! In despair one night, Manole had a dream. Anyway, trapping shtriga in a church wasnt even the last alternative. Now, Im not sure *which* God this is referring to. Luckily, in this case, we do know what Bubas purpose is. [11] As the Ora provided protection, their appearance as a serpent could also foretell unfortunate events. Lets just hope you never meet it and dont become its sustainable source of blood. In Albanian mythology, this dragon is called a Bolla. 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. The ora turned now and began to inform him, . Often you could even call this family business (yes, like Sam & Dean), as the young dhampirs learn the craft from their own parents and grandparents. Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Mujo and Behuri), translated by Robert Elsie . In the mountain side on the road to Prizren remains a cavern that travels miles underground - some say even beneath the Drin. [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. To tease? [] HER HEAD WAS SERPENT, BUT AH, BITTER-SWEET! The name can be used to express that a person is evil. However, not everyone agrees with this description. One then strolled near him and spoke to him, saying: The oras we are of the great earthly hero. So what exactly does this concealment mean when referring to Jinns? Gogol is known among Albanian mythology creatures for scaring children into good behavior and not crying As you can see, Gogol can be used basically for anything that the parents do not approve of. his belt. Obviously, no one wants to have dealings with shtriga in the first place. 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. The mountain ora then burst into laughter, The young man himself was perplexed and did wonder. 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. When I was doing my research specifically about dhampirs, I expected to discover some kind of defects that would come from the human parent. [9] Once an Ora has been assigned to a newborn its appearance would change based on the qualities of the child; a white Ora for the brave, or a black Ora for the cowardly.[2]. The drekavac will avoid dogs and bright light, and if the shadow of drekavac falls upon a person then that person will become ill and die. Bo's friends search for the creature after figuring out that the shtriga had bitten Bo in its moth form, leaving her comatose and dying as it feeds on her fears. They are known in Albania specifically by their names and not the general vampire title. The two main categories of Albanian mythology are factual stories and transformation tales. Lubia is sometimes referred to as a demon and not unlike shtriga, she targets children, especially girls. He is visualised as a wise but strong old man with a full, white beard. Apparently, these two factors make them evil and the word shtriga itself is used to describe someone as evil. Youll need to make a cross from pig bone and then make sure its placed at the entrance of a church. Sometimes she manifests as a dark mass, or a shadow, which can be seen on a persons chest or neck during the night. Surrounding him are four long-beaked, female eagles. [26] Evil oras disguised as serpents would guard the cavern; for if any man were to touch the items within the ancient city, they would devour him in the darkness. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [12], Albanian myths and legends are organized around the dichotomy of good and evil,[13] the most famous representation of which is the legendary battle between drangue and kulshedra,[14] a conflict that symbolises the cyclic return in the watery and chthonian world of death, accomplishing the cosmic renewal of rebirth. But what about the personality and hunting methods? [2] Baron Franz Nopcsa related the term Ora to the ancient Greek Oreads, nymphs of the mountains. Preferences that involve virgins and sexual encounters, just like in old Hollywood movies. [18], One of the first Albanian collectors from Italy was the Arbresh writer Girolamo De Rada whoalready imbued with a passion for his Albanian lineage in the first half of the 19th centurybegan collecting folklore material at an early age. Another famous vampire type is called lugat and it may also be called kukithi or liogat. Vrykolakas would find someone who is asleep and then crush and suffocate them by sitting on them. Short on time? Ooooh spooky! [6] The earliest attested cult of the Albanians is the worship of the Sun and the Moon. The reason why I wouldnt exclude her from the vampire category is that a shtriga is depicted as a blood-sucking witch in Albanian folklore. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". And you wouldnt be wrong for seeking that because of what in Albanian is called syliga. Her mother grew angry and cursed them both. I wont deep into their history, but what you need to know for context is that many Albians viewed, and even now many see the Turks as invaders who forced their language and religion on Albanians. The town of Berat sits in the foothills of Mount Tomorr and is closely guarded by Baba, as its his favourite city and great source of pride. Mount Tomorr is a mountain range in central Albania. The name of the mythological figure is an old Albanian word. 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. 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. [2] Nothing about vrykolakas makes much sense to me and it sounds like a classic case of the broken telephone. Folk beliefs of the Southern Tosk Albanians reveal similar Albanian mythological figures of fate and destiny, the Mirai and Fatia. [26][20], The next generation of scholars who became interested in collecting Albanian folk material were mainly philologists, among them the Indo-European linguists concerned about the study of the then little known Albanian language. The eldest sister died first so the other two bricked up her sea facing window. 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. : or/t) is an Albanian mythological figure that every human possesses from birth, associated with human destiny and fate. Follow Dark Scope on social media for the updates! Within Albania, people believed the Ora would protect them, while others believed the Ora were dangerous creates with evil purposes. I find myself with both and Im curious what you think about it! Most legends claim that dhampirs possess great powers. 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. These relations can be seen during the rule of the Illyrian emperors, such as Aurelian who introduced the cult of the Sun; Diocletian who stabilized the empire and ensured its continuation through the institution of the Tetrarchy; Constantine the Great who issued the Edict of Toleration for the Christianized population and who summoned the First Council of Nicaea involving many clercs from Illyricum; Justinian who issued the Corpus Juris Civilis and sought to create an Illyrian Church, building Justiniana Prima and Justiniana Secunda, which was intended to become the centre of Byzantine administration. Turns out that dhampirs can even enjoy the sunlight the same way a human would as opposed to the way a vampire would not. Hadhayosh: Gigantic land Creature (Persian Mythology) 45. A common feature appearing in these songs is the desire for fame and glory, which is related to the courage of a person. The good Norns who are well born would shape a good life, while the bad Norns are responsible for misfortune in peoples lives. Save Balkan Folklore Discover the Fascinating Tales and Mythical Creatures for later by pinning the image below. Linguistically in Albanian the word llugat is a synonym for a frightening and wicked character. But yeah This one really gave me the creeps, even without a detailed description. Yes, you read that right. 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. [28] As revealed in Albanian epic poetry, the Zana observe Albanian battles, offering their assistance and protection where needed. Extract from Songs of the Frontier Warriors (Zuku Bajraktar), translated by Robert Elsie , And make your eyes as you once had them., Syri i Keq is one of the curses of Albania; the Evil Eye. [11] The cult of the Sun and the Moon also appears in Albanian legends and folk art. 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