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Kadri Bajri (1823-1913) was an Albanian commander of the Albanian League of Prizren from Rugova.

Kadri Bajri
Born1823
Koshutan, Rugova, Ottoman Empire modern day Kosovo
Died1913
NationalityAlbanian
FamilyBajri

Life

Kadri Bajri was born in 1823 Koshutan, Rugova, Ottoman Empire, modern day Kosovo. Kadri Bajri was one of the leaders of the Albanian uprisings from Koshutan in Rugova. He was a commander for the League of Prizren in the Battles for Plav and Gusinje, where he arrived with 300 men from Rugova.

Legacy

There are many folk songs about Kadri Bajri in Albanian, such as:

Kadri Bajri po e ç’vesh shpatën,
Po i shkëlqen si hana natën,
Hana natën e dielli ditën,
N’Kaqanik e kanë zanë pritën,
N’Kaqanik të Guri i Ç'pum,
Gjysa dekum, gjysa t’varruem...

References

  1. Studime filologjike (in Albanian). Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH, Instituti i Gjuhësisë dje i Letërsisë. 1980. p. 106.
  2. Jeta e re (in Albanian). SGB "Rilindja". 1978. p. 554.
  3. Konferenca kombetare e studimeve per lidhjen shqiptare te prizrenit 1878-1881: (12-28 qershor 1978) (in Albanian). Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Historisë. 1979. p. 229.
  4. Folklor kosovar (in Albanian). Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Kulturës Popullore. 1985. p. 144.
  5. Konferenca shkencore e 100-vjetorit të Lidhjes Shqiptare të Prizrenit: referate dhe kumtesa të mbajtura në Seksionin e Historisë : Prishtinë, 6-9 qershor 1978 (in Albanian). Akademia e Shkencave dhe e Arteve e Kosovës. 1981. p. 483.
  6. Kultura popullore (in Albanian). Akademia e Shkencave e RSH, Instituti i Kulturës Popullore. 1991. p. 51.


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