Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.15378/1848-9540.2025.48.07
To Name a Daughter in Albanian Tradition. Gendered Rituals and Reproduction of Inequality
Artan Krasniqi
orcid.org/0000-0002-5404-6181
; Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina
Bleona Kurteshi
; Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina
Sažetak
This article explores gendered naming practices in Albanian tradition, with a particular focus on Kosovo, where boys were often named with ceremony and public recognition, while girls were typically named quietly and without celebration. It examines how girls were given names such as Shkurte (“to shorten”), Sose (“to extinguish”), Grishe (“to tear”), and Mbaresë (“to end”), reflecting the belief that such names could bring an end to the birth of daughters. Beyond a desire for sons, these practices express an intention to interrupt the continuation of female births. Drawing on ethnographic research, interviews, and case studies, the article demonstrates how naming functions as a mechanism and symbol of gender inequality and patriarchal control in Albanian cultural life in Kosovo.
Ključne riječi
name, girl, ritual, inequality, naming practices
Hrčak ID:
342185
URI
Datum izdavanja:
23.12.2025.
Posjeta: 606 *