The Photo Collection of Edith Durham

Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, 1903 - 1913

ED014_RAI 400.13179 Albania. Old Said of the Nikaj tribe, inspecting his flint lock gun, a karajfile (Photo: Edith Durham, 1908). “A week’s besa had been sworn for the festival, so that all blood foes could meet as friends. After church there was a rush for the rifles, stacked outside; a shooting competition began, accompanied by a general fusillade. And all were so gay and friendly it was hard to believe that they nearly all owed, or were owed, blood.” (Edith Durham, High Albania, 1909).