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Balkan Ethnologist Mark Tirta Dies at 88
2026-08-27 13:09:00 / EKONOMI&SOCIALE
Sad news has arrived today from the world of education after the well-known Albanologist from Orosh, Mark Tirta, passed away at the age of 88. Dozens of touching reactions have "flooded" the network, among which friends, relatives and family have reacted heartbrokenly for the loss of one of the most well-known and influential linguists in our country.
Born on May 21, 1935 in Orosh, Mirdita, academician Mark Tirta completed his higher studies in the History-Linguistics department of the University of Tirana, which he completed in 1961. After his studies, he worked in education in the Mirdita district, while in 1968 he began his research activity in the ethnography sector of the Institute of History.
Since 1979, he continued his activity at the Institute of Popular Culture, where he built an important part of his scientific career. In 2008, he was elected a member of the Albanian Academy of Sciences, in the Section of Social Sciences and Albanology. Following his long academic and scientific activity, he received the status of Academician Emeritus.
Academician Mark Tirta was one of the researchers who got to know Albanian culture not only through written sources, but also through direct field research. He participated in numerous expeditions to various Albanian regions, collecting and documenting important evidence on the life, traditions, customs, beliefs and ways of organizing Albanian communities. This extensive field experience became one of the distinguishing features of his scientific work.
His research work was multifaceted and touched on some of the fundamental issues of Albanian ethnology. He dealt in particular with the migrations of the Albanian population and folk mythology, and his studies also extended to aspects of the family, folk clothing, customary law, toponymy and anthroponymy, folk art, the history of Albanian ethnology and personalities in this field.
His bibliographical legacy is extraordinary. He left behind a vast scholarly legacy. He has published over 300 scientific and cultural works, has participated with over 100 papers in scientific sessions, symposia, conferences and national and international scientific congresses, while about 42 of his works have been published in foreign languages.
Among his most important works are “Mythology among Albanians” 2004, “Ethnology of Albanians” 2003, 2006, “General Ethnology” 2001, 2008, “Migration of Albanians” 1999, “The Mastery of Scientific Research in Ethnology” 2006, “Pantheon and Symbolism, Doctrine and Code...” 2007 and “Migrational Movements of Albanians, Internal and Among Nearby Peoples” 2013.
"Oh my God, Ethnologist! That's how you liked to be called, regardless of the fact that some addressed you as "Professor", "Academic", "Honor of the Nation (in Albania and Kosovo; titles given by the President)", "Ethnographer", "Anthropologist", or even "Bacë" in the immediate circle.
Your studies extend from Japan to Argentina, from the Eskimos to Australia; from the future, the present, to the Stone Age (and even deeper). You are known in studies such as the Balkan Ethnologist, in encyclopedias, scientific journals, and even in archives around the world.
"I will remember you as a bright mentor, just like in this photo I took nearly 2 decades ago," writes Adnan Lleshaj in the reaction made this Thursday afternoon.
So far, there are no details regarding the time or location of Mark Tirta's funeral ceremony, however, new details are expected to emerge in the future.
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