9m •
2021
“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.
1996•
6.7
2018•
0
2021•
0
2020•
0
2017•
7.3
2024•
0
2019•
0
2019•
7.0
1958•
0
2017•
10.0
2020•
5.5
1966•
7.0
1930•
4.8
2012•
2.0
2023•
0
2018•
2.0
2001•
5.0
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Revenue: $0
