Opinga are traditional shoes which are worn by Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 men throughout Albania

Albania

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, in Kosovo

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, the Republic of Macedonia

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, Serbia

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, Montenegro

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, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy

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History

The artisans of the kaza of Përmet held the monopoly in the trade of opinga in the vilayets of Shkodër and Janina until 1841, when that privilege was revoked under the Tanzimat reforms.

See also

• Culture of Albania
  Culture of Albania
  -Education:The education system in Albania is secular. The literacy rate for the total population, age 9 or older, is about 94%. Elementary education is compulsory , but most students continue at least until a secondary education...
  
  
• Albanian traditional clothing
  Albanian Traditional Clothing
  Traditional Albanian clothing includes more than 200 different kind of clothings in all Albania. This is due to the division the Albanian principates in the Middle Ages. Almost every region in Albania has its traditional dress.-Men:...
  
  
  • Qeleshe
    Qeleshe
    A qeleshe is a traditional skull cap, which is worn by Albanian men throughout Albania, in Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and in the Arbëresh villages in Italy....
    
    
• Opanci, South Slavic traditional shoes