OWNERSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF KAPIJIK: A SPATIAL PHENOMENON IN TETOVO
Ajla LIMANI
Abstract
Different religious and ethnic groups have lived and shaped the city of Tetovo for centuries. As a result, different social backgrounds are accepted as the cause of different spatial experiences and configurations.
The gardens of the houses, which are private spaces yet also open to public activities, present us with a different definition and experience of space.
This article explores the relationship between space and people. Consequently, we record the human experience of space and the significance of social traces in space as crucial concepts. Based on interviews with city inhabitants, the experience in the space within the element of the kapijik creates an intermediate space between private and public. The experiences of the people are recorded from interviews with individuals living in the city of Tetovo, who are or were users of the kapijik. Such experiences are essential for fulfilling fundamental human needs, particularly those related to a sense of belonging and safety within the neighbourhood context.
Ownership plays a key role in the discussion. Kapijik enabled people to stay in communication without emphasizing their differences. The presence or absence of a kapijik is a personal decision by garden owners. While practical reasons occasionally guide its construction, collective moral values primarily guide its existence.
Pages: 30 - 39