Rroft Republika e Kosoves

Wedding Decorations in Kosovo

In Lubinë i Ulët  a small, picturesque village of 3500 inhabitants, a few hours from Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo, members of the Torbesh community live in colorful houses. They also have a colorful custom – or rite – of beautifying brides on their wedding day.

As part of their rite every Lubinje bride must have their faces decorated meticulously and exquisitely, while their bodies are covered with five to six layers of traditional handmade costumes and accessories that bulk you up and weigh you down.Following the arduous decoration process the bride is taken to her husband’s house by horse. Her head is covered with a veil to hide her face until she reaches her new home. Once there, the bride has to stand inside a room flanked by her husband’s mother and sister, who attends to the new bride’s every need. Meanwhile, the entire village visits in order to see and welcome the bride into the community.

Kudo qe te shkoj, per here te mbaj ne gjiiii

Kendoja kengen per gurbetqart

Kendoja kengen per vellezerit Shqiptar

Kendoja kengen per ty o Bukuroshe

A group of girls called Haveit, kissing in the middle of the main square in Prishtina, Kosovo, today for Valentine’s Day. Their message was: "In this so-called "Day of Love". This society still refuses and forbids same-sex love of reasons for ‘morality’.