Some Tribal Origins, Laws, and Customs of the Balkans

by Mary Edith Durham

318 pages, Hardcover

About the author

Traveller, artist and writer who became famous for her anthropological accounts of life in Albania in the early 20th century.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read with a lot of primary source information undoubtedly otherwise lost to time.

[Ilir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first-hand account of the tribal life of the Balkan people, their customs, beliefs, taboos, rituals, and customs! A must read!

[Patricia Woodruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a very overlooked book in Slavic studies. There's a great section in Magic, Medicine, Soothsaying and other fascinating rituals and beliefs.