Hoti (tribe)
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Hoti is an Albanian clan from northern Albania (Malësia) They are located in northernwestern Albania and southcentral Montenegro. Hoti is the head tribe of Malësia. The Malcor Trieshi tribe is considered as the younger brother of Hoti.
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[edit] Origins
Hoti are of either Albanian or Serb origin. The founder of the clan, Oto (or Hoto), was the brother of Vaso, Kraso, Oto, Ozro, Pipo and possibly Lazar, Ban, Mrkota and Brato. They were ancestors of the Montenegrin tribes Vasojevići, Piperi, Ozrinići, probably Bratonožići and Mrkojevići and the Albanian tribe Krasniqi. Their father was probably Keća Pontin, Lazar (the possible brother of Oto) or Nikola Gojkov. The Hoti clan might originate from Kuči.
According to legend, Gheg Lazar came to this land (northern Albania) with his four sons, and it is from these that we of Hoti descend ..Lazakechi (Hoti), Piperkechi (Piperi), the Vasokechi (Vasojevići), and the Kraskechi (Krasiqi).
[edit] Descendants
[edit] Notable people
- Ded Gjo Luli, Malësor leader of Albanian independence
- Çun Mula
- Mark Miri
- Kolë Miri
- Zef Hoti
- Mark Gjeto Ujka
- Marash Uci
- T'Bijte e Calit
- Mul Delia
- Gjelosh Luli
[edit] The Clans of Hoti
- Junçaj
- Gjonaj
- Lajçaj
- Dedvukaj
- Camaj- Vuksanlekaj, Sukruq, Spi
- Dushaj
- Gojçaj
- Gjelaj
- Nicaj
Many of the last names of the Hoti tribesmen were changed in the Republic of Albania. Also there are some that changed because of changes in religion or other reasons. Other ones include:
- Çunmulaj (offshoot of Juncaj)
- Lucgjonaj (offshoot of Juncaj)
