Kulturë Tradicionale Prishtina

History through fashion

Elita from Prishtina

I am someone who loves to play with the balance between tradition and innovation. To fulfil my more futuristic side, I've studied Computer Science and Engineering, while to feed my traditional soul, I am in constant exploration of stories and cultures from all over the world. Travelling, learning languages, and writing are passions of mine which have always gone hand in hand with my interest in un...
"The owner, Tolinda, is an Albanian language teacher at my old high school and she is an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to Albanian culture."

Kulturë Tradicionale is a museum in truly all, but name.

The owner, Tolinda, is an Albanian language teacher at my old high school and she is an encyclopedia when it comes to Albanian culture. It takes nothing more than a glimpse at her shop situated in Kurrizi to understand the passion she has for our people's history and creativity. The first time I went to her shop was back in 2019, to try out some traditional clothes for an international competition, I was left in awe.

Obviously, for every country, traditional clothes carry a lot of meaning, but I hadn't known just how much they could show until Mrs Tolinda sat us down and explained how every colour, shape, and embroidery was a secret language to communicate a story, a fact, or even a myth. Some of the symbols are related to Besa, our sacred code of honour, and some even date back to myths about gods and goddesses.

The shop is small, but it hosts a priceless collection of traditional clothing from all corners of Kosovo, Albania, and other Albanian-populated lands, with distinctive pieces based on social class too. They are super elaborate, and sometimes the way you are supposed to wear them goes against intuition, which makes them even more complex and fascinating to analyse. Plus, they're all at least a hundred years old!

Trust me, this tiny museum hidden in a shop is absolutely a spot not to be missed when you come to Prishtina.

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Prishtina Spotter Elita

I am someone who loves to play with the balance between tradition and innovation. To fulfil my more futuristic side, I've studied Computer Science and Engineering, while to feed my traditional soul, I am in constant exploration of stories and cultures from all over the world. Travelling, learning languages, and writing are passions of mine which have always gone hand in hand with my interest in understanding different lifestyles; even my own. Prishtina is an exciting city, in my opinion. It doesn't have the typical architectural beauty that draws you in at first glance, but just o...

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