The most famous Albanian traditional clothing for men is the fustanella, a skirt-like item. For women, it is the xhubleta which is a bell-shaped skirt.
There are many similarities between traditional Albanian costumes and traditional clothing from other Balkan regions. However, Albanian clothing remains relatively unique for its strong emphasis on Illyrian tradition. Throughout Albanian history, many governments have evoked Illyria as a kind of golden age in the people's past. Traditional Albanian clothing is not only worn in Albania. There are minority Albanian communities in Italy, Greece, and Croatia.
Although each region has slightly different customs and costumes, they share similarities, such as pagan symbols, suns, eagles, moons, stars, and snakes.
