Monday, August 25, 2008

Sworn Virgins (not to be confused with American teens who take a chastity pledge)

Here's a fasinating article about Albania's "sworn virgins" -- a unique and little known cultural phenomenon. 

3 comments:

Pieces of My Heart said...

very interesting....have you met one...or would you even know it?

kosovacajun said...

No, I've never met one. I'm not sure whether there are any left in Kosova.

Jennie said...

What a fascinating article. You are right in saying that this does not compare to the chastity rings our children in the US wear. What a life commitment! I'm amazed when I read/hear of such radical things people not in the US have to adopt in order to survive. We are a blessed nation even in the worst of the times we've experienced.