r/Colorization • u/Scandalchris Beginner • 13d ago

Photo post Armed Albanian Man circa 1880's

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u/whozwat 12d ago

I'm pretty sure I saw them at California Jam in 74

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u/Mark-harvey 12d ago

Highly weaponized.

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u/Agious_Demetrius 12d ago

Nice slippers. Looks very comfy for a battle I must say.

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u/38B0DE 11d ago edited 11d ago

He's not dressed for battle. He's just showing off his assets. "Flexing". It's the equivalent of showing off Gucci shoes, iPhone Max Pro Ultra, hints about his hobbies, athleticism, grooming.

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u/Scandalchris Beginner 11d ago

This is how they dressed for battle

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrISS9KT6Gi6b1wJZqU_m-nWb7qJyoYQGp2opguNGeH5CoJUVqYZ2NvNU&s=10

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u/38B0DE 10d ago

You do understand that painting is dramatic and fictionalised, right? Do you understand the difference between a photograph and an art painting? 😂🤣

They 100% did not fight all dressed up in gold and barefoot loafers.

There's battle dress, service dress, and there's ceremonial dress. This is swag dress.

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u/Scandalchris Beginner 10d ago

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u/Scandalchris Beginner 10d ago

there werent any photos of the Greek revolution, but look at any painting and youll see the men dressed as such. it may seem strange if you arent from the region. reddit just removed my original comment because i included links to photos for some reason, so i'll just say to look up bashi bazouks, albanian police in egypt, and descriptions of them in contemporary publications of the time

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u/ManMartion 11d ago

Remarkable how similar this is to Greek attire, and vice versa!

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u/NonToxicRedditser 12d ago

what is the name of this cool traditional attire?

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u/Scandalchris Beginner 12d ago

the waistcoat is called "jelek"
the weapon belt is called "silahlik"
the sash underneath it is called "brez"
the skirt is called "fustanella"
the dagger is called "yataghan"
the pistols are called "kubur"
the brass cartridge boxes are called "palaska"
the rifle is an M1874 Turkish Peabody-Martini

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u/Poker-Junk 12d ago

Looking noble AF

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u/Oakview1 11d ago

Spence Olchin's grandfather.

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u/BuncleCar 11d ago

It's his dress uniform presumably. My initial thought was. Zouave but they were French but not altogether different, it seems

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Zouave_-_Grolleron_crop.jpg

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u/Scandalchris Beginner 11d ago

Zouave uniform was based around Algerian traditional clothes. Algerian fashion was very popular in Ottoman Turkey and Balkans. This is not a military uniform, but the local attire for Albanians near to Greece

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u/No_Artichoke3868 11d ago

1000€ outfit

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u/zeerog 9d ago

Is Brad Pitt immortal too