Dua Lipa's 'Great Albania' Map Tweet Followed by a Huge Controversy
British pop star Dua Lipa has welcomed a huge reaction online with her controversial tweet associated with supporters of extreme Albanian nationalism.
Lipa posted a map that includes Albania, Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians - and a definition of the word autochthonous.
In her tweet, Lipa included a definition of the word autochthonous - meaning indigenous to a place. Albanian nationalists allege that their people settled in the region far before the Serbs, and use this to claim nearby lands. Serbs say Kosovo is part of its territory - and nationalists often voice their sentiments with "Kosovo is [part of] Serbia" slogans.
au•toch•tho•nous adjective
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) July 19, 2020
(of an inhabitant of a place) indigenous rather than descended from migrants or colonists pic.twitter.com/OD9bNmLcZ4
The tweet sparked strong reaction from supporters and critics alike.
Lipa was accused of favouring Albanian expansionism after posting the map which forms part of hard-line nationalist dreams of creating a Greater Albania that would incorporate all ethnic Albanians.
The British artist posted the map after a petition appeared online calling for Apple Maps to show Kosovo as an independent nation.As of Tuesday morning the petition has more than 120,000 signatures.
Rita Ora - another fellow British pop star who was born in Kosovo's capital Pristina in 1990 - has also tweeted in support of the country appearing on Apple Maps, and in support of Dua Lipa.
Would love to see @Apple spreading awareness by putting Kosovo on the map! Albania and Kosovo are full of so much beautiful and great talent. Spreading Love, Peace and Unity today with @BebeRexha @DUALIPA @strefie @Dafina_Zeqiri @AvaMax and soooo many others 🕊🕊🕊🕊 pic.twitter.com/7FP7pkst8I
— Rita Ora ⚡️ (@RitaOra) July 20, 2020
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