• Oct 08, 2021
  • 9 min
  • Full-HD

Gjama (2021)

“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.

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Albania Kosovo Netherlands
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Geg Zefi

Themself

Gjon Kosteri

Themself

Kol Martini

Themself

Ndue Fusha

Themself

Gjon Fiku

Themself

Sokol Kodra

Themself

Ndue Deda

Themself

Kol Zefi

Themself

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