Albania
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Albania (officially the Republic of Albania) is a country in the Balkans, bordered by Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, and Greece.
In parts of northern Albania, families follow a code of ethics called the Kanun. This is not a religious document, but a sacred code of ethics. According to the Kanun, wealth is inherited through men, and women move to their husband's family's household when they marry. Marriages are normally arranged very early in life and women become the property of their husband's family.
Dress is an important gender marker. Men wear trousers, wristwatches and close-fitting caps; women wear skirts, aprons, head-scarves, and in sometimes veils.