Is spirituality (not religion) important in your country ?

Albanian here.

Yes, spirituality is important in Albania.
The lack of a religious culture has left space for superstitiousness in Albanian society .

So many times this importance Albanians give to spirituality translates into superstitious behavior such as this :
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Yes, sheep horn and garlic. They “help” in keeping away the *bad eye *:-) Standing to Albanian superstitiousness, bad eye is a kind of voluntary or involuntary way to wish bad things to somebody, so that somebody, will arm himself with garlic and horns in order to protect his house and family :-)
In other cases, the Albanian society has an healthier way to show spirituality .
For example "The day of summer", which is the country's largest pagan festival. It is intended to celebrate the end of winter, the rebirth of nature, and a rejuvenation of spirit among the Albanians as of Wikipedia .
The festival is widely celebrated in central Albania, but also in south and in the main cities.
In 2004, Summer Day became an official holiday in Albania.
On this day and even since March 1, many young people usually wear a traditional bracelet called verore (a word derived from summer) made of two thin braided strings usually red and white. It brings prosperity(white) and good health (red).

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Also in the region of Elbasan there is a traditional sweet called Ballakume.
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Finally, I think that ballakume sweet is much better than garlic and horn in keeping away the bad eye ;-)

This post originates from my Quora answer you can find here : https://www.quora.com/Is-spirituality-not-religion-important-to-Albanians/answer/Alket-Cecaj

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Hi there! I have read your article and would like yo tell you that I like it. Could you maybe post a recipe for ballakume? It sounds like it might be delicious!!
America is a Spiritual Battle ground full of plastic people who are "religious" and not spiritual, warring against those of us who are spiritual.
Spirituality is very important to me, and my family.

Hi @ladyreijya . It seems that I stimulated your curiosity :- ) Ok, here is the recipe for Ballakume http://www.kikiliciouss.com/en/traditional-recipe-of-ballakume/
I read it . There is a very special ingredient and given your interest in spirituality I think you'll like it. If you decide to make it tell me how it was. It is a long time that I haven't been enjoying it.

I plan to open a bakery soon. The bakery is supposed to have at least one bread or baked good from every part of the world and this seems very unique ❤ I will attempt to make it, once we have everything I need, and if our family likes it, we will add it to the menu!

Great! I wish you best of luck with your business :-)

Thank you 😊 I am starting it off as a book store that also sells cookies. It should help me work my way up to something bigger.

The secret menu.. For club members only lol jk

Haha ok, next time I come in US I will remember to come and taste your Ballakume ;-)

Hopefully by then I will have it perfected! Don't want to disappoint!!

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