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1. 1. The Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini among Kosova Albanians in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Njomza Krasniqi; Sofia Boman; [2012]
   Keywords : the Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini; the Canon of Lekë Dukagjini; the Code of Lekë Dukagjini; Albanians; Kosova Albanians; the Social Construction of Reality; Culture; Cultural Identity; Ethnicity; Ethnic Identity;

   Abstract : The Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini is the most famous and comprehensive compilation of Albanian customary law. For centuries it strictly governed social behavior and everyday life among Albanians in different historical periods. Even if the Kanun is not legal today, it is widely respected and still practiced in parts of Albania and Kosova. READ MORE