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Fieldwork Research in Dropull, Southern Albania

Arriving in Derviçan town.	Just arriving in Derviçan. A warm welcome by the professors of the University of Gjirokastra, Kostando Baruta (in blue) and Oljeta Polo (in red).	Interviewing Prof. Kostando Baruta and student Eglantina Tola interviewing two ladies from Derviçan town.
In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull About to begin a new interview.	In Bodrishte. The colleague of the University of Gjirokastra, Mrs. Oljeta Polo, contributed to the success of our expedition.	Interviewing old men from Bodrishte. Mr. V. Pappas & Mr. D. Pappas telling their stories to Prof. Aristotle Spiro.
Giving the latest instructions . Giving the latest instructions before the interviews.	Derviçan. With Mrs. Kalliroi Diamanti. Her stories were very moving.	With Mrs. Kalliroi. Professor Aristotle Spiro interviewing Mrs. Kalliroi Diamanti in Derviçan town.
In Lugari. In Lugari, with Mr. Dimitris Nikas.	A new day of interviews begins. In Grapsh, Lower Dropull. Before going to everyone's destination.
In Lugari. The interior of the house of Mrs. Elli Polo, in Lugari, Lower Dropull.	At the backstreets of Grapsh. Going for interviews.	Grapsh Interview Interviewing Mrs. Marianthi Qirko in Grapsh (Lower Dropull), while other informants and participants attend the interview.
With Mr. Koutsos. In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull.	In Bodrishte with Mr. Koutsos. His stormy life is a plenty of interesting elements.	In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull. After the interviews.
In Grapsh. An improvised meeting with a teacher.	Explaining the 'kachoula' A lady from Derviçan explains the parts of 'kachoula', a local kerchief.	Students interviewing a woman. The students Sonila Rexha and Oneda leka interviewing an old woman in Kalogorantzi, Lower Dropull.
Eglantina & Oneda in action! Interviewing two old Dropullite women in Derviçan.	In Derviçan, Lower Dropull. Retired teacher Michalis Massios provided very useful information to Professor Aristotle Spiro (left) and the students Eglantina Tola (right) & Anisa Xhumri (second from right).	Last day in Dropull. We had a meeting with the Mayor of Lower Dropull, Mr. Christos Doutsis.

Carrying out fieldwork research in Dropull, Southern Albania

A team of students from the University of Tirana (Sector of Greek, Dpt. of Slavic & Balkan Languages, School of Foreign Languages) carried out fieldwork research in the region of Dropull (Southern Albania). They recorded dialectological and folklore speech and collected other useful information.

The team was guided by the head of the Programme, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aristotle Spiro.

The Dialectological research is being supported by Alexander S. Onassis Benefit Foundation.

Fieldwork Research in Dropull, Southern Albania

Arriving in Derviçan town.

Just arriving in Derviçan.

A warm welcome by the professors of the University of Gjirokastra, Kostando Baruta (in blue) and Oljeta Polo (in red).

Interviewing

Prof. Kostando Baruta and student Eglantina Tola interviewing two ladies from Derviçan town.

In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull

About to begin a new interview.

In Bodrishte.

The colleague of the University of Gjirokastra, Mrs. Oljeta Polo, contributed to the success of our expedition.

Interviewing old men from Bodrishte.

Mr. V. Pappas & Mr. D. Pappas telling their stories to Prof. Aristotle Spiro.

Giving the latest instructions .

Giving the latest instructions before the interviews.

Derviçan.

With Mrs. Kalliroi Diamanti. Her stories were very moving.

With Mrs. Kalliroi.

Professor Aristotle Spiro interviewing Mrs. Kalliroi Diamanti in Derviçan town.

In Lugari.

In Lugari, with Mr. Dimitris Nikas.

A new day of interviews begins.

In Grapsh, Lower Dropull. Before going to everyone's destination.

In Lugari.

The interior of the house of Mrs. Elli Polo, in Lugari, Lower Dropull.

At the backstreets of Grapsh.

Going for interviews.

Grapsh Interview

Interviewing Mrs. Marianthi Qirko in Grapsh (Lower Dropull), while other informants and participants attend the interview.

With Mr. Koutsos.

In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull.

In Bodrishte with Mr. Koutsos.

His stormy life is a plenty of interesting elements.

In Bodrishte, Upper Dropull.

After the interviews.

In Grapsh.

An improvised meeting with a teacher.

Explaining the 'kachoula'

A lady from Derviçan explains the parts of 'kachoula', a local kerchief.

Students interviewing a woman.

The students Sonila Rexha and Oneda leka interviewing an old woman in Kalogorantzi, Lower Dropull.

Eglantina & Oneda in action!

Interviewing two old Dropullite women in Derviçan.

In Derviçan, Lower Dropull.

Retired teacher Michalis Massios provided very useful information to Professor Aristotle Spiro (left) and the students Eglantina Tola (right) & Anisa Xhumri (second from right).

Last day in Dropull.

We had a meeting with the Mayor of Lower Dropull, Mr. Christos Doutsis.

Carrying out fieldwork research in Dropull, Southern Albania

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