Marriage in Albania

An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father. An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father. An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father. An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father. An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father. An Albanian traditional arranged marriage is also arranged by the parents of the bride and groom. According to Robert Elsie (2001), "traditional Albanian marriages are taken very seriously" (p. 168). In most cases, the bride and grooms marriages were already pre-arranged from their early childhood years. There is very little contact with the bride and groom and when finding a match for arranging this marriage between two people, "love" did not play a factor in the decision. It was merely based upon what the parents wanted for the children, as well as their own reputations and names on the line. In Albania, the concept of love is pretty much unknown, in Robert Elsie's book he states, "There is no verb 'to love' in the Albanian language. It is paraphrased by me dasht 'to like' or me lyp 'to demand, or ask for'" (2001, p. 170). A brides virginity is fairly more important than her studies and schooling. Girls in Albania who attend school in Albania are often frowned upon and misjudged as going to school to communicate with boys. One important tradition Albanians have is after the second night of all the wedding celebrations, the groom and bride spend the night together. The next day the brides clothes and bed sheets are inspected for proof of her still being a virgin. If proven otherwise, she would take that shame and face her father.