Balozi i Zi

Balozi i Zi

In Albanian folklore the term Baloz refers to the barbarian tribes coming from north. Mostly of Slavic originFact|date=September 2008, they used to continuously slaughter the villagers, burn the villages and devastate landwhen.

Literally the word seems to have originated from Turkish "balyoz" meaning "hammer", probably due to the hammers of war they might have used.

Baloz as a character is found in many Albanian myths and legends fighting agains the Albanian nobles such as: Muji, Halili, Gjergj Elez Alia, Kostandini.

Detailed descriptions can be found in a collection of Albanian myths named "Ancient Albanian Tales" written by Mitrush Kuteli.


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