Rrapo Hekali (?-1847) was an

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

revolutionary born in Hekal, Mallakaster.Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar - Page 363 He is famous for his role in Albanian revolt of 1847. After those events he was captured and prisoned by Ottoman forces. He died in the end of December 1847 in the Ottoman prison of

Manastir Bitola (; ) is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, north of the Medžitlija-Níki border crossin ...

. There are folk songs dedicated to him, including one collected by

Thimi Mitko Thimi (Euthimio) Mitko (1820 – March 22, 1890) was an activist of the Albanian National Awakening and folklorist. Mitko was born in Korçë, Albania (then Ottoman Empire), where he attended the local Greek school. His uncle, Peti Mitko, ...

for his

Albanian Bee Albanian Bee () was a collection by Thimi Mitko of Albanian folklore. Published in 1878, it was the first compilation of oral works designed for the Albanian public. History The first to collect Albanian folk material were European scholars of the ...

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* 1847 deaths Year of birth unknown Albanian activists 19th-century Albanian people People from Mallakastër People from Janina vilayet Albanian people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Ottoman detention {{Albania-bio-stub