Jashari and the “Besa” at Milan, binding promise for the Albanians

Country you go, custom you find. On the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where war and violence are sad travel companions of a lifetime, the pashtunwaliwhich for the local population, the Pashtun, comes before everything, also of tribal hatred. It is an ethical code that includes hospitality, welcome and respect for any visitor. In Albania there is something similar and that enjoyed the benefits was AC Milan in the Jashari negotiation for Ardon. Is called bakery.

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There bakery It is a fundamental cultural principle of the Albanian tradition, which represents the word given, the personal honor and the reliability of an individual. It is distinct but complementary to nderthat is, the family honor. Both concepts fit into a culture of shame, in which identity and social reputation are based on respect for shared moral codes. The meaning of honor in this context should not be misunderstood with its negative or criminal meaning, as in the case of the “men of honor” of the mafia. On the contrary, it approaches much more to the idea of integrity and responsibility: the bakery It is a promise that cannot be broken. Over the centuries in which the Kanun – the Albanian custom code – both the bakery that it nder they assumed a real legal value. Precisely for this reason, even today, for many Albanians a handshake or a word date are worth as much as a signature on a contract. Apparently, the Swiss midfielder of Albanian origin would have given his word to Milan, and for this reason he would have fought with determination to respect that agreement, refusing economically superior offers that came from other clubs to Bruges.

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Even today, in contemporary Albania, now far from the mentality of Kanunone of the heaviest and most unforgivable personal insults is the label of Pabesëthat is “without Besa “similar to the very serious infidus and perfidus In Latin, much more offensive than their corresponding words in modern Italian. Thanks to bakeryAlbania saved numerous Jews during the Holocaust and the Albanians were awarded the title of “Giusti delle Nazioni”. And thanks to the Besa – Returning to much milder issues – Allegri finally had his midfielder.