My fondest memory
I
thought that this Friday will be the same as every other day of the week. I
woke up early as usual and travelled to the university. After the first
lecture, I was with a friend drinking something fresh while discussing our
ideas for a project we were working on currently. The project is closely
related to the history and culture of our country, therefore something came to
my mind, why not visit the National Museum in Prishtina which was not so far
from where we were sitting?!
I
never visited this museum before and I was so excited. Firstly, we asked for
permission to enter the museum and to take some photos inside. The employees
were kind and helped us to orient ourselves. The first floor of the building was
very spacious and would be an interesting area, especially for those who love
works made of clay, stone, and wood by human hands. As soon as I turned to my
left I saw primitive vases, rings, and necklaces, I was fascinated by their
beauty and antiquity. The first thing that came to my mind was how they
survived to this day. This museum offers you not just the visual part but also
for every object there is a number attached with a description of its origin,
place, time, and material, which is very useful. A desire arose within me to
know all about these primitive things.
The most emotional part was when I entered a small room surrounded by flags and in the middle, there was a table that was holding the Declaration of Independence of Kosovo, my heart was pounding hard as I tried to read it. This made me think back and my eyes were filled with tears.
This is not the only emotional part I encountered during that day, as we climbed to the second floor I could see the traditional clothes from different regions and war clothes from numerous participants in the war. It was a good chance to get to know many names who participated in the Kosovo Liberation Army. Watching their torn outfits and their weapons was another situation when I let out my tears. Especially when I saw the war clothes of a woman, this made me feel perhaps the strongest sense of pride and brevity therefore it will remain as my fondest memory in my heart.
Combat uniforms of KLA soldiers
If we talk about Kosovar cultural values, that's our music. In the museum, there was a part devoted to this field, and this museum is a great opportunity to be acquainted with Kosovar music evolving through decades. This part of the museum gives knowledge of primitive Kosovar instruments as well. I got to see an old piano and the ocarinas which were mostly made of wood but in different shapes and sizes; some resembled insects, fish, egg-shaped, and some were crafted into animal teeth. I became acquainted with the oldest rhapsodist and with the tools they have used in the past to listen to music.
Kosovar ocarinas
The National Museum of Prishtina has engraved the past of Kosovar population, starting from the everyday life of people, their tools, clothing, war and soldiers ‘uniforms, the birth and development of Kosovar music, and even politics by providing the most important document for our country. My Friday became different and unforgettable, let your Friday be your fondest memory too.
By Florentinë Rrustolli
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