Historical Vlahos Dwelling

Historical Vlahos Dwelling

Historical Vlahos Dwelling

CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the municipality of Përmet, 2 students at the “University of “Aleksandër Xhuvani”, Elbasan, and 4 volunteers from the Vlahos community of the Valley, constructed an historical Vlahos dwelling, locally known as Kalidhe or Kalive. The main scope of the activity was to materialize the knowledge about the construction of these historical dwellings, which were in use in the area until the 1960s. This re-construction was important as it enabled to transmit to new generations much of the forgotten historical knowledge and wisdom regarding traditions, customs and ways of life of this community, which is an integral part of the history of the Upper Vjosa Valley.  In addition, the construction is an experiment in the field of archaeology, which attempts to generate construction elements and features from residential or service structures of the Early Medieval Period identified in the region.