Summary
In the following paper we shall present some information about the nowadays village Vithkuq of Albania, found between the village Voskopoje (Moschopolis) and the city of Korça (Korytsa), North-West of Përmet. Based on the oral tradition, as registered by Lioufis in 1924, some inhabitants of Vithkuqi were settled in the region of Kozani about the year 1390. Similar oral traditions exist about other cradles of the Kozani inhabit-ants, connecting them with Kosdiani or Kostaniani of Pogon, but also with Hormovo. These traditions are opposed or regarded with much reserve from the work of Prof. Patrinelis in 1996. Nevertheless, as it is known, behind each oral tradition exists a historic background, not necessarily identical with the tradition that usually changes the historic facts and saves several particles of the truth, even though these particles can obscure the historic reality. Therefore, we ought to be very careful with the oral tradition; while not totally neglecting them, we should enquire about them and examine the historical facts, if they exist. In the present paper we will not discuss problems that arise from historic testimonies, nor will proceed into examining the tradition, since Patrinelis has already done this. We will try to make a general presentation of the information regarding the village Vithkuqi of Moschopolis, hoping that these data will be helpful for the research regarding the cradles of Kozani inhabitants. Even if there aren’t any averred historic testimonies about the origin of Kozani colonists from the above village, these data may take a rejective position toward the connection of Kozani with the Albanian village Vithkuq, like a reduction ad absurdum, encouraging the researchers to investigate other territories.
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