Gjama
Gjama

Gjama

4.0

0 hr 9 min

2021-10-08

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“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.

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Geg Zefi

Geg Zefi

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Gjon Kosteri

Gjon Kosteri

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Kol Martini

Kol Martini

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Ndue Fusha

Ndue Fusha

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Gjon Fiku

Gjon Fiku

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Sokol Kodra

Sokol Kodra

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