Ui Llav Ju (Jurop): Identitete dhe Ambiguitete
Ui Llav Ju (Jurop): Identities and Ambiguities

Summary/Abstract: absrtact by the author: "One of the myths that constitute the "symbolic foundations" of the Albanian identity, is that one intermingled in the "The Legend of Walling up". Within the symbolism of the legend, myths and its pure meaning it emcrges as a founding act. Thereforc, it can be said that this legend is "our" foundation, respectively that of our identity, with the most distinguished quality of foundation. In some Albanian territories, as well as in other Balkan regions, walling up is done at the feet of a bridge under construction. In some other regions, but not in non-Albanian regions of the Balkans, walling up is done at the foundations of a castle. At least, the identity is determined thanks to its difference from the Other. But the other way round, it can be said that the difference from the Other springs from the identity, changing the Other`s identity and idea into absurdity. But this is not die only absurdity of the foundations of this big world, of our dear world". This is extracted from Bashkim Shehu`s essay "The Fall of` Berlin Wall”. The author writes, of this mirror where Europe, that is the civilized Europe looked at itself, using a metaphor of a distinguished contemporary writer, brought about the disappearance of the identity of this Europe, of its cohesion as a system of political and cultural values. The mirror was broken, together with it the reflection, smashing its identity into pieces as something that will differ from the rest of Europe, the Other Europe. The Other disappeared and this made the identity disappear. In the meantime, this European Identity which does not exist as a reflection on itself exists as a reflection for the Other, for the Other Europe.

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