Sujet : Re: Dita e Verës (14 March) [OT}
De : benlizro (at) *nospam* ihug.co.nz (Ross Clark)
Groupes : sci.langDate : 14. Mar 2025, 07:03:48
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On 14/03/2025 5:35 p.m., Jeff Barnett wrote:
On 3/13/2025 5:30 PM, Ross Clark wrote:
"an Albanian spring festival and pagan holiday....for the beginning of the spring-summer period."
Celebrated officially on 14 March in Albania, unofficially in other countries where there are Albanians.
I'm curious: What does "pagan" mean in this context? And in general, what image or reaction is the word supposed to conjure in general?
My guess is that Dita e Verës is believed to date from before the Albanians were Christians -- or Muslims. (People say that about a lot of present-day festivals or customs; it's not necessarily true.) I don't think it has anything to do with how the day is celebrated now.
Dita e Verës (14 March)
Re: Dita e Verës (14 March) [OT}