The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-16
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land. However, if he returns home
and defends 1t for three days SO 1t
cannot be fired he is allowed to re-
tain it. He can also save it by invit'
ing the lord OF another tribe to take
possession with posse of sharp-shoot'
ers to defend 1t.
Sometimes for business purposes an
oath of peace is taken by two parties
for stated period, and at festivai
time a weeks peace is sworn; SO that
all blood foes may attend church and
the festivities without danger OF death.
During this week everybody Is very
gay and friendly. At the end Of that
time they instantly become bitter
enemies again!
In most towns the entire population
can turn out under arms inside OF ten
minutes and the smell Of gun powder
ID like blood to tiger.
Gurizi (Black Stone) is a Moslem VII
lage that derives its name from an
enormous rock. It is full Of greyish-
white dogs with wolf blood in their
veins, who are taught to attack
strangers on sight. Puppies too young
to walk will snap fiercely at passersby
and no stranger can enter the town
with safety.
In some villages houses are formed
Of irregular stones, with stable on
the first floor and living room on the
second, with covered balcony across
the front. Windows are small and
very scarce. and most Of the light
comes through broken roof tiles. which
also provide an outlet for smoke from
open fires. There Is little or no furni.
ture. The rough stone walls are GOV.
cred with guns and field implements
and festooned with drying fish and
meat. Other food is hung in tight
baskets from the rafters. beyond the
reach Of rats. Rude cooking dishes
made Of clay and chopped pigs
bristles are kept in an alcove near
the fire. Large tree trunks are dug
out and used to hold food and small
pieces Of the trunk are followed out
for bowls. A wattled larder for milk
stands on posts in the yard.
Clothes are kept in rudely. painted.
clumsy chests. The floor of thick
planks. hewn by an az, is always clut'
tered with household belongings. The
family sleep in hurdles hung from q
tie-beam Of the roof and supported
by a pole underneath. Sheets are oi
thickly.woven white felt and pillows
Of bright red cotton. Very often Z
sheep is penned In one corner of the
room and q pig in the other! Goats
are tethered near the fire!
Albanians are friendly and hospi
table with everyone. as q rule, excep,
blood enemies. When guests come
within bowling distance Of the house
they are to visit. they begin to yell
greetings and empty revolvers-whicl
10 heartily returned by their host and
kept up until they are inside BY tn,
hre that always blazes and the tam
boritSa that always tinkles music.
News travels fast-being actuaIl,
shouted from town to town. The Al
banians have peculiar, powerful
voices. and can hurl messages across
TIE valleys with great force. In q,
hour . message can be sent and n
answer received from q place II hour,
distant BY horseback. Anyone hear
Ing the shout repeats 1t and sends 4
further.
| There are no doctors In the country
The sick usually wait for death on ,
heap Of rags In some dark corner full
Of lice.
An old custom still in voRue 4,
swearing brotherhood. II q man be
comes very fond of a friend he ask,
him to be his brother. Each ties ,
string around the little finger SO tigh
that It swells. 1t is then pricked ant
the blood allowed to drop on q loaf o
sugar. The sugar Is then exchange,
ard eaten-makins both men OF tn,
same blood! II either has any feud
the other Ii In honor bound to avens,
them-so swearing brotherhood usual
iy means more sl~Ss.n.
The few who are he, saot live to /,
great age.