Shota is an 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...

 dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

 very popular in Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

, and named after the Albanian heroine Shote Galica

Shote Galica

Shote Galica , born as Qerime Radisheva was a remarkable warrior of çeta of the Kosovar insurgent national liberation with the goal of unification of all Albanian territories, and supporting a democratic national regime in Albania...

. It involves quick steps along with a high tempo beat. The Shota is mainly danced by Albanians, but is well known in all of the Balkans. It is one of the most well known Albanian dance/songs, and is commonly played at weddings, folk festivals and other events.

Common Lyrics

Hajde Shote mashalla flutoro meh krah(x2),

Luje luje shtaten eh ta fala sahatin eh(x2),

Hajde Shote nga Malesia fer fer fer pot ban shamia(x2),

Luje luje doren oh, ta fala kunoren oh(x2),

Shota e Azemit, Besa e Skenderit oh(x2),

Luje luje gishtin oh se ma dogje shpirtin oh(x2).

External links

• A performance of "Shota" dance in a studio
• A performance of "Shota" dance near waterfalls
• A performance of "Shota" dance on a TV show
• "Shota" dancing school official site
• DJ Shantel - Sote Mori Shote