Nikmarashi

Nikmarashi

Nikmarashi is one of the ten villages that make up the Albanian tribe of Triesh, Malësia located in Montenegro. Nikmarashi was the largest of all ten villages within Trieshi, but today the largest is said to be the village of Stjepoja (also known to be the tribal center). The villages consists six of the following surnames; Arapaj, Cacaj, Gjeloshaj, Gjonaj, Gjurashaj & Margilaj. In today's census, Nikmarashi is said to have only 13 civilians currently living in the village. Most of the village natives either moved to other towns or cities within Montenegro, but most natives found themselves a better lifestyle within the borders of the United States.

Origin

The people from Nikmarashi all trace their ancestry to one man named, Nenad Pontin. Ponti was son of the founder of Trieshi, Ban Keqi.

Notable villagers

* Nik Marashi - village name
* Ded Mali
* Dodë Smajli
* Gjon Gjeka
* Malot Gjeka
* Maluk Vata
* Mal Vuksani
* Luc Gjoni


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