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ALBANIA. Vendetta. 

Nikos Economopoulos 

In the villages of the North,"Canun" is the prevailing law. Canun is a book which defines among many other things the ways of taking the law into one's hands.
A vendetta starts between two families when someone is injustly killed. Then the familly of the victim has to " take the blood back ". It' s estimated that in 1996 about 45 000 have been hiding in the houses or in the mountains because their families " own blood ", which makes them possible victims. About 6 000 male children live enclosed in houses without going to school for the same reason.



Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 2001

North Albania, Velai village. The males of the family live hidden... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Albania,

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Velai village. House interior in which the males of the family... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Oros village. Interior of the Kazah house. The portait in the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Katchinar village. A house yard. Little Daniel is the only male... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Katchinar village. A house yard. The family is involved in a... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Katchinar village. House interior. Little Daniel is the only... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. The males of the family live hidden... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. The males of the family live hidden... 

Nikos Economopoulos 2001

North Albania, Velai village.

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Perlat village. The Suleymani house yard . The little boy can... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Greece, Athens 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania. Mirdita region. Perlat village. 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Albania,

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Velai village. NIKOLI grandparents and grandson. The numerous... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Velai village. NIKOLI grandparents and grandson. The numerous... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Velai village. Born in prison, the NIKOLI twin boys, will have... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Mirdita region. On the road to Velai village. 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Oros village. The NIKOLI family. ANDRE the first victim in a... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

North Albania, Velai village. A house yard. The males of the... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

ALBANIA. Mirdita region. Perlat village. The DONDA family "forgave"... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Velai village.The NIKOLI family has just started a vendetta by... 

Nikos Economopoulos 2001

North Albania, Velai village. The males of the family live hidden... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1998

Perlat village. Tha families of Zet SULEYMANI and Gin DONDA (left)... 
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