6 hours ago300 Albanian brides for 300 Turkish officers -- Malors -- dressed as women to deceive the army
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)In the mid 18th century Albania, Turks wanted to take over the Great Debar. According to what Serbs say besides the armed invasion, Albanian girls wanted their army, and so they asked for 300 daughters-in-laws for 300 Turkish officers, but the mountainmen refused to accept and play a game. This Turkish power concentrated [...]
This Turkish power focused on Doda's strongholds before launching the attack on touching the family honour sends word to the heads of Down Below Deb, Kalis and the Corab Rays to hand over 300 young girls to their officers.
The leaders gathered at the assembly and decided to respond in another way. Those in place of Albanian girls dressed as women with 300 brave men with horses who were all armed, and brought them before Serb officers, which immediately followed by shootings. This left a large part of Turks killed, writes Metro.
This story circulates in dibrane ods in the form of a legend. The people of Debrea have broadcast the story by song and by means of the meselettes shown throughout every house. However, it remains an unconfirmed history.
