{"id":1584,"date":"2023-05-23T10:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T08:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/dordolec-spaventapasseri-impiccati-contro-il-malocchio-in-albania\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:52:06","slug":"dordolec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/dordolec\/","title":{"rendered":"Dordolec: hanging scarecrows against the evil eye in Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/dordolec\/#what_are_dordolec\" >What are dordolec?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/dordolec\/#a_shield_against_the_evil_eye\" >A shield against the evil eye<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/dordolec\/#the_popularity_of_hanging_puppets\" >The popularity of hanging puppets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Superstitious beliefs against the evil eye<\/strong> are the reason behind the hanging of gloomy and macabre Albanian scarecrows, known as <strong><em>dordolec<\/em><\/strong> or <em>kukull<\/em>. These unusual puppets, visible outside houses, and other buildings, often take tourists by surprise; for the inhabitants, instead, they are absolutely normal. What are <em>dordolec<\/em>, exactly? And what do they protect from?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_are_dordolec\"><\/span><strong>What are <em>dordolec<\/em>?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In translation from Albanian, a <em>dordolec<\/em> <strong>means a scarecrow or a doll<\/strong>. Reference is made to all those puppets, from dolls to teddy bears, to stuffed animals of various kinds, not necessarily anthropomorphic, which are <strong>hanged<\/strong> outside Albanian properties. They are easily available objects, purchasable in common toy shops or flea markets. It is not uncommon to see them hanging, generally, on balconies, fences, roofs, but also on trees or on vine threads.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the custom linked to <em>dordolec<\/em> is more widespread in the southern parts of the country. These dolls, often with an unsightly appearance, are used as <strong>defense tools against the evil eye<\/strong>. According to some beliefs, they serve to absorb the negative energies coming from envious looks, thus safeguarding owners of houses, buildings, or properties, from them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_shield_against_the_evil_eye\"><\/span><strong>A shield against the evil eye<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Therefore, the function of the <em>dordolec<\/em> is precisely to protect against the envy, a threat that is believed to lead to concrete dangers, real hexes on the one&#8217;s home, properties, and even children. These scarecrows thus constitute shields against all this negativity. By attracting the attention of passers-by, they act as sources of distraction by deflecting and <strong>absorbing their negative thoughts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the scarecrow-<em>dordolec<\/em>, in fact, is not to instill fear, but to <strong>capture the attention<\/strong> of passers-by and divert them from coveting and envying what does not belong to them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_popularity_of_hanging_puppets\"><\/span><strong>The popularity of hanging puppets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, there has been a strong return of this custom in Albania, although not homogeneously throughout the country. According to the university professor Kristin Peterson-Bidoshi, author of the interesting article <em>The &#8220;Dordolec&#8221;: Albanian House Dolls and the Evil Eye<\/em>, a study focused precisely on these peculiar scarecrows and their link with the Albanian beliefs related to the evil eye, the re-emergence of the <em>dordolec<\/em> would also be intertwined with <strong>precise social and economic factors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The period of democratic and economic transition in Albania, which began in the 90s, has, in fact, favoured the <strong>return of <em>dordolec<\/em><\/strong>. The post-communist phase of the country has profoundly changed the pre-existing political and economic situation. From policies based on sharing and equitable distribution of goods, and on social equality, things moved on to a new model, close to the Western one.<\/p>\n<p>Albania embraced the <strong>privatization of assets<\/strong>, which exacerbated social differences, resulting in a growing stratification and tension between the different classes. Thus, the conditions for &#8220;envying&#8221; the neighbour&#8217;s goods would have risen, favouring the re-emergence of <em>dordolec<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Behind a custom that could probably be considered bizarre for many, there exist, therefore, an explanation that is not at all obvious and trivial.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay up to date by following us on <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/t.me\/ilNuovoMediterraneo\"><em>Telegram<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-object_id=\"1584\" class=\"cbxwpbkmarkwrap cbxwpbkmarkwrap_guest cbxwpbkmarkwrap_user_cat cbxwpbkmarkwrap-post \"><a  data-redirect-url=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584\/\"  data-display-label=\"1\" data-show-count=\"0\" data-bookmark-label=\"Aggiungi ai Preferiti\"  data-bookmarked-label=\"Rimuovi dai Preferiti\"  data-loggedin=\"0\" data-type=\"post\" data-object_id=\"1584\" class=\"cbxwpbkmarktrig  cbxwpbkmarktrig-button-addto ld-ext-left\" title=\"Bookmark This\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"cbxwpbkmarktrig-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"ld ld-ring ld-spin\"><\/span><span class=\"cbxwpbkmarktrig-label\" >Aggiungi ai Preferiti<\/span><\/a> <div  data-type=\"post\" data-object_id=\"1584\" class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguestwrap\" id=\"cbxwpbkmarkguestwrap-1584\"><div class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguest-message\"><div class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguest-message-head\"><span class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguest-message-head-label\">Please login to bookmark<\/span><a class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguesttrig_close\" role=\"button\" title=\"Click to close bookmark panel\/modal\" href=\"#\" ><i class=\"cbx-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"><\/line><\/svg><\/i><i class=\"sr-only\">Close<\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbxwpbkmarkguest-content\">\n<div class=\"cbx-chota\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"cbx-guest-wrap cbxwpbookmark-guest-wrap\"><div class=\"cbx-guest-login-wrap cbxwpbookmark-guest-login-wrap\"><form name=\"loginform\" id=\"loginform\" action=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/wp-login.php\" method=\"post\"><p class=\"login-username\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_login\">Username or Email Address<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" autocomplete=\"username\" class=\"input\" value=\"\" size=\"20\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p><p class=\"login-password\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" autocomplete=\"current-password\" spellcheck=\"false\" class=\"input\" value=\"\" size=\"20\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p><p class=\"login-remember\"><label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label><\/p><p class=\"login-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button button-primary\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"https:\/\/ilnuovomediterraneo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584\/\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grotesque scarecrows fill the streets of Albania. 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