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Triesh is one of the seven Albanian tribes of Malësi e Madhe. Today, around 400 inhabitants live in this small but active tribal sub-region. Trieshi, as well as Hoti, derive from a single ancestor named Keq Preka. Author, Nik Gjeti Arapaj, describes the name Triesh to have derived from an Illyrian called "Trish" who had once ruled the land. The tribe consists of over 500 houses within a ten village radius. The ten villages of Trieshi are to include: Rudinë, Nik Marashi, Muzheçku, Budzë, Poprat, Stjepoja, Benkaj, Delaj, Cemi i Trieshit, and part of Koritë. The people of Trieshi are called "Trieshjan" (referred to for males) and "Trieshjane" (for females). The people of Trieshi follow the Roman Catholic faith, along with the majority of Malësia. The Trieshjan's were never suppressed by the Ottomans and never paid any taxes to the Turks. The people of Trieshi have always managed to defend their lands from the Turkish and Montenegrin suppressors. Alongside the warriors, Trieshi also contributed several great singers like Nikollë Nikprelaj, Paulin Trieshi, Malësori and Nikolle Nikollaj . Today, most people of Trieshi have immigrated to the United States in search for a better living, but those who still live back home are inhabiting the town of Tuzi or the capital city of Podgorica, Montenegro.
Current Population
- Delaj - 65
- Budza (Budzë) - 37
- Stjepoja - 59
- Muzheçku - 15
- Bënkaj - 7
- Nikmaraši (Nikmarashi) - 13
- Rudina - 30
- Poprat - 72
Notable people
- Marash Marko Gjeloshaj - captain
- Ded Lokja Gjeloshaj - captain
- Ded Nishko Lucaj captain
- Gjo Nishko Lucaj barjaktar
- Kol Duli Palushaj
- Marash Duli Palushaj
- Gjeto Duli Palushaj
- Bac Duli Palushaj
- Gjelosh Marash Duli Palushaj
- Gjergj Deda Lekocaj
- Gala Smajli Lekocaj major
- Mark Gali Lekocaj captain
- Gjelosh Toma Ujkaj captain
- Sokol Luca Ujkaj captain
- Nik Luca Ujkaj barjaktar
- Ujk Gali Dedivanaj
- Baca Nika Gjokaj
- Prel Mari Nikprelaj
- Dedë Mali Gjurashaj
- Gjeto Kola Nikollaj
- Dodë Smajli (vaijtor)
- Frano Marku Gjokaj
- Rrok Gjoka Gjokaj
- Gjel Caku Ujkaj
- Gjon Gjeka
- Gjon Nika Gjokaj
- Pater Zef Tagaj (prift prej Ljarja)
- Palok Marku Nikprelaj
- Gjon Ujka
- Palok Dedi Micakaj
- Zef Puri
- Lucë Gjon Mati
- Zef Toma Dedivanaj
- Nikolle Zefi Dedvani
- Nuo Nikolle Dedivani
- Mac Caku Ujkaj
- Mal Vata Gjurashaj
- Mal Vuksani Gjurashaj
- Pjeter Gjoka Gjurashaj
- Malotë Gjeka
- Marash Kola Nikollaj
- Nikë Zeka
- Tom Kola Gjokaj
- Tomë Nika Gjokaj
- Zef Nika Palushaj
- Ded Preli Nikollaj
- Zef Kola Gjokaj-Sekletar
- Pashko Gjergji Gjokaj
Surnames of Trieshi (in alphabetical order)
- Arapaj
- Cacaj
- Dedivanaj
- Dukaj
- Gashaj
- Gjeloshaj
- Gjekaj
- Gjokaj (Muzheçk)
- Gjonlekaj
- Gjonaj
- Gjonaj
- Gjuravçaj
- Gjurashaj (Nik Marash)
- Hasanaj
- Lekaj
- Lekoçaj
- Lucaj (Stjepoj)
- Lucaj
- Margilaj
- Memçaj
- Micakaj (Poprat)
- Nikollaj (Muzheçk)
- Nikprelaj
- Palushaj
- Prënkoçaj
- Ujkaj
- Vataj
- Gjolaj