by Feri Arifi

Additional important information is also provided about the Tanushas (the Albanian inhabitants of Tanushë), regarding their moral and ethno-cultural profile. This was written a long time ago. In the village of Tanushë, the following text was recorded, in which the author describes:

“The members of the Albanian ethnic group of Tanushë love and highly value bravery. A true Albanian from Tanushë would never mistreat someone who bravely and honorably opposes him, because they despise weakness and cowardice.”

Here it is stated clearly and directly about a characteristic trait of the Tanushas — a consequence of a moral code that values bravery even in the opponent, that is, even in the enemy.”

Macedonian version

„Селото Танушевци. Во овиј запис е забележено следното. Припадниците на албански етникум ја сакат храброста. Вистинскиот Албанец не би го малтретирал оној што храбро и поштено му се спротивставил и ја поценуваат слабоста и кукавичликот.“

“The village of Tanuševci. In this record the following is noted. The members of the Albanian ethnic group love bravery. A true Albanian would not mistreat the one who bravely and honestly opposed him, and they value weakness and cowardice [negatively].”