Although in Kosovo the music is diverse, authentic Albanian music ( see World Music ) and Serbian music do still exist.

Although a difficult political issue domestically, Serbia has established a solid working relationship with UNMIK and has released all disputed ethnic Albanian prisoners from Kosovo to the competent UN bodies.

Although sociological studies of Arvanite communities still used to note an identifiable sense of a special " ethnic " identity among Arvanites, the authors did not identify a sense of ' belonging to Albania or to the Albanian nation '.

Although Mesrob Mashtots provided the Albanian king with an alphabet, shortly after inventing a script for his fellow Armenians in 406 AD, the main “ Albanian ” language, Gargarean, disappeared, with only a few fragments of inscriptions dated from the 6th and 7th centuries.

Although groups of Albanian émigrés sought Western support for their efforts to overthrow the communists in the late 1940s and early 1950s, they quickly ceased to be a credible threat to the communist regime because of the effectiveness of the Sigurimi.

Although Kanuni is attributed to the Albanian prince Lekë Dukagjini, the rules evolved over time as a way to bring laws and rule to these lands.

Although in the end the three aforementioned states did annex the disputed lands after their successes in the First Balkan War of 1912-1913, the league did succeed in awakening the Albanian national consciousness.

Although widely seen as Albanian in his time, and having held high office under Miron Barnovschi, Vasile Lupu was elected Prince as a sign of indigenous boyars ' reaction against Greek and Levantine competition.

Although DUI won the largest number of seats among ethnic Albanian parties ( 14 ), since their Macedonian governmental partners lost the election, it was not invited by the new Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to participate in the new government.

Although their demands for pay had been the cause for Al-Bardisi's onerous levies that led to the public disturbances, Muhammad Ali Pasha's proclamation and concessions resulted in the Albanian forces gaining in popularity amongst the citizens, at the expense of the Mamelukes.

Although there is no documentation of an Albanian migration, the Morava valley region adjacent to Dacia was most heavily affected by migrations of Goths and Slavs, and was moreover a natural invasion route.

Although it never played any matches, the Albanian national football team existed before FSHF was created.

Although there are a few Christian Orthodox villages due to cultural diffusion between the Macedonian and Albanian populations, the Albanians of the Republic of Macedonia are overwhelmingly Muslim.

Although Orthodox Christianity has existed in Albania for centuries, and the Orthodoxy historically ( before the arrival of Islam ) constituted about 50 % of the population of Albania, the first Orthodox liturgy in the Albanian language was held not in Albania, but in Massachusetts.

Although the Albanian territories were lost, the notion and rights of the Kingdom of Albania continued for the Angevins for a long time after Charles of Anjou's death.

Although Orthodox Christianity has existed in Albania since the 2nd century AD, and the Orthodox historically constituted 20 % of the population of Albania, the first Orthodox liturgy in the Albanian language was celebrated not in Albania, but in Massachusetts.

Although the Albanian government has officially avoided addressing the Cham issue, prominent Albanian individuals such as former President Rexhep Meidani and Sabri Godo have raised the subject publicly on a number of occasions.

Although majority of the Epirote Muslim population was of Albanian origin, Greek Muslim communities existed in the towns of Souli, Margariti ( both majority-Muslim ), Ioannina, Preveza, Louros, Paramythia, and Konitsa.

* Although the Government of Ethiopia has allied with local clans in opposition to the Transitional National Government in the past, it currently is supporting the Transitional Government against its main rival, the Islamic Courts Union.

Although these two family groups are similar, coteries tend to be more closely knit than clans.

Although it is an entirely new game, rather than a continuation of the old, it uses many elements of the old game, including certain clans and disciplines.

Although initially faced with attacks by hostile clans, he managed to overcome them after a few defeats and eventually ruled one of the largest fiefdoms of the later Tokugawa shogunate.

Although he initially hoped for an alliance with the English to secure his claims on land possessed by the O ' Donnell and Sorley Boy MacDonnell families against the encroachment of the O ' Neill, English unwillingness to work with him ultimately led him to orchestrate a marriage alliance among the three feuding clans of Ulster, which would ultimately have major effects on Irish history with the eruption of the Hugh O ' Neill rebellion in the 1590s.

Although traditions may vary slightly between clans, they share a common sense of identify and traits such as living in distinctive mud defensive compounds, using poisoned bows and arrows to fend off attackers, a sharing of initiation rites and animist beliefs that vigorously pay reverence to the spiritual world, families that are often determined by female lineage, and their craftsmenship of wooden statues which are often worshipped.

Although clans are also called " families ", their members are usually not related by blood.

Although the Giray dynasty was the symbol of government, the khan actually governed with the participation of Qaraçı Beys, the leaders of the noble clans such as Şirin, Barın, Arğın, Qıpçaq, and in the later period, Mansuroğlu and Sicavut.

Although it is an entirely new game, rather than a continuation of the previous editions, it uses many elements from the old game in its construction, including some of the clans and their powers.

Although the ethnic factor in these rebellions comply with the general Ottoman pattern of intermixtures, they can be safely described as having a largely Turkic base, especially in relation to the semi-nomadic or nomadic Turkmen clans that had taken part in the building of the empire with their Ottoman kinsmen, and saw themselves increasingly distanced from the power base, the central authority relying more on the devşirme system and corps.

Although the two clans, Pyeongsan Shin and Goryeong Shin, share the same Chinese character, they are unrelated in heritage.

Although there is considerable controversy and speculation among archaeologists about how exactly these early rulers came to power ( often because of a lack of written records ), there is good evidence to suggest that the process does occur, particularly in tribal communities or clans which grow in size beyond 1, 500 or so people.

Although, Panini, in his Ashtadhyayi ( IV. 1. 114 ) includes the Vrishnis in the list of the clans of the Kshatriya gotra, having a sangha ( tribal oligarchy ) form of government, but in the Drona Parva ( 141. 15 ) of the Mahabharata, the Vrishnis, like the Andhakas were categorized as the Vratyas ( deviators from orthodoxy ).

Although composed of various clans, the Kingdom of Macedon, established around the 8th century BC, is mostly associated with the Argeads, both the name of the ruling dynasty and of the tribe named after it.

Although traditionalists still observe clan customs regarding marriage and certain social event, the customs and mores of the Cherokee regarding clans and the clan system have evolved considerably since ancient times, especially beginning with the 19th century.

Although the Livingstones or MacLeas are associated with the Clan Buchanan | Buchanans, Clan MacDougall | MacDougalls and the Clan Stewart of Appin | Stewarts of Appin, the tartan sett does not resemble that of any of these clans.

Although this kind of wholesale objection came at first from some men who were not technically Puritans, still, once the Puritans gained power, they climaxed the affair by passing the infamous ordinance of 1642 which decreed that all `` public stage-plays shall cease and be forborne ''.

Although most early codices were made of papyrus, papyrus was fragile and supplies from Egypt, the only place where papyrus grew and was made into paper, became scanty ; the more durable parchment and vellum gained favor, despite the cost.

Although the first, which emphasizes the potential for energy and resource conservation and health benefits gained from cycling versus automobile use, is relatively undisputed, the second is the subject of much debate.

Although Washington never gained the commission in the British army he yearned for, in these years the young man gained valuable military, political, and leadership skills.

Although he continued to work in the slave trade, he had gained a considerable amount of sympathy for the slaves.

Although Abul Khayr's intent had been to form a temporary alliance against the stronger Kalmyks, the Russians gained permanent control of the Lesser Horde as a result of his decision.

Although in the early years of the 21st century Luxembourg enjoyed one of the highest GNP per capita in the world, this was mainly due to the strength of its financial sector, which gained importance at the end of the 1960s.

Although the mercenaries quickly gained the nearby airport on Hulule, they failed to capture President Gayoom, who fled from house to house and asked for military intervention from India, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Although he gained little popular success in his lifetime, his work was highly respected by his peers, and his friends included Dylan Thomas and Graham Greene.

Although the games existed in pockets in Europe -- it is recorded as being played as early as the 17th century by merchants in England -- it has never gained much popularity in most regions, except in the Baltic area, where once it was a very popular game (" Bohnenspiel ") and Bosnia, where it is called Ban-Ban and still played today.

Although his reputation was unsettled during the following centuries and his descendants were not notable, he gained standing during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Although the government gained in status under the new constitution, this does not affect the guiding role of the party over the government.

Although neoclassical economics has gained widespread acceptance by contemporary economists, there have been many critiques of neoclassical economics, often incorporated into newer versions of neoclassical theory as human awareness of economic criteria changes.

Although these ports were not widely used, NeXTSTEP gained popularity at institutions such as First Chicago NBD, Swiss Bank Corporation, O ' Connor and Company, and other organisations owing to its programming model.

Although most Oxfordians agree on the main arguments for Oxford, the theory has spawned schismatic variants that have not met with wide acceptance by all Oxfordians, although they have gained much attention.

Although the United States gained control of Guam and the Philippines from Spain in 1898, Japan controlled most of the western Pacific by 1914 and occupied many other islands during World War II.

Although the country gained independence, the British Royal Navy remained stationed at Trincomalee until 1956.

" Although positions were complicated by rival Muslim leaders, the bulk of the Syrian rulers supported Saladin due to his role in the Egyptian expedition, in which he gained a record of military qualifications.

Although not a new term, it gained prominence during rescue, cleanup and ongoing reconstruction efforts.

Although the Winchester Single Shot gained fame under the Winchester brand name, it was John Moses Browning that designed the rifle, selling the rights to Winchester in the early 1880s.

Although the Bengals gained 356 yards of total offense to the 49ers ' 275, this marked the first time in Super Bowl history that the team which compiled the most yards and touchdowns lost.

Although their reputations are usually limited to members of the stock brokerage and banking communities, several have gained national and international fame.

Although the Swedish government, amazed at Mörner's effrontery, at once placed him under arrest on his return to Sweden, the candidature of Bernadotte gradually gained favor and on 21 August 1810 he was elected to be the Crown Prince and was made the Commander-in-chief of the Swedish Armed Forces.