Albania

Albania keeps iso-polyphonic singing, customary law and mountain craft alive.

Music & dance Textile & dress Spirituality & rites Food & cooking Crafts

Knowledge in this place

Albanian iso-polyphony

Albanian iso-polyphony

Multipart folk singing over a held drone, inscribed on the UNESCO list.

Xhubleta skirt-making

Xhubleta skirt-making

The crafting of the bell-shaped felted skirt of the northern Alps, listed by UNESCO.

Textile & dress

Besa code of honour

Besa code of honour

The customary pledge of trust and protection rooted in the highland Kanun.

Spirituality & rites

Byrek savoury pie

Byrek savoury pie

Thin hand-stretched pastry layered with greens, cheese or meat.

Qeleshe felt cap

Qeleshe felt cap

The white felted wool cap worn by men across the Albanian lands.