its interesting that macedonians have similar distant roots to armenians through pelasgic line [1] altho the cultural gap throughout the centuries changed significantly as cultural mix, and only similarity nowadays to some extent are our neighbors i.e. think that part of the albanians nowadays as Gheg Tribe [2][2] came with ottomans from Caucasian Albania i.e. Azerbaijan [2][2] what deffinetily cant be easily catch as linguistic theory simply coz the various influences in the albanian language yet through costumes should be found correlation i.e. what was local and what where imported influences among the broader albanian ethnicum eg. the gheg hat Qeleshe that is similar to the caucasian hats [3][3][3][3] altho havent researched was the scarf typical for azeris as for Ghegs [4][4] still as logic is not observed in the main caucasian origin theory [2] that wrongly see all albanians as newcomers instead just one Tribe that later became main constituency ot the albanian genesis, another logic is why no other ethnic group hasnt reached such status as albanians had in Ottoman Empire what points to special relation [2] yet turkish archives can easily give the answer but somehow such exploration is for now ignored by the albanian historiography …
now this last suggestion is mine interpretation and not official albanian stance, altho myself as Miyak thus cousin to albanians trying to point to common link altho this is still not recognized by the albanian historiography as official i.e. that Miyaks Tosks and Ghegs are part of the modern Albanian Nation but see just the last two tribes as dominant, and this could be seen through the Miyak costumes and customs still present in Albania, but probably coz that was risk anyhow Serbian Nation to make claim (they see also macedonians as southserbians) all Miyak notion is dismissed by albanians altho even nowadays present, But in the end its their call how want to see themselves as modern nation and built own mythos that noone should forbid them, plus there are fresh wounds altho steered since the enlightenment era onwards that are keeping any common ground buried, but what is interesting tho even for this kind of reasoning macedonians would be seen as enemy by albanians what about to coerce them by blackmail like bulgarians are trying now with macedonians, So indeed this proves how history can be wrongly navigated so one would put claim on some theory and by enough propaganda the same to move out from historical debate to real life animosity, defacto that is now case on soc.nets or eforums instead these similarities or differences to be part of regular academic debate on higher level than local [5][5] coz otherwise think we will never agree coz already established trend of building possesive national mythology if not else as one that will be used as turist marketing spin altho also important issue is patriotic will for sucriface for the homeland that if it is not pumped by the past victories of the ancestors cant reach “cyborg” level!
but aside own mythos, almost if we cant see how western empires tried to peddle all of us here coz their interest as “they’ve” seen fit that to be done (eg. austrians regarding Bosnia and Albania) so would secure own local pawns, and only macedonians were left without sponsor and as consequence were thrown to the enlightened neighbors as reward so the macedonian question would be closed quickly but luckily serbians in and after ww-2 were struck by socialist instead nationalistic vibe so left their balkan wars concession Vardar part of Macedonia to become independent, still that didnt become case with bulgarians and greeks so now we are denied as existence altogether usually by claims like You have obtained state coz tito thus fake nation as if they coz backed earlier by Austria Germany France or Uk are more genuine, simply even if we were Eskimos living in Macedonia we could call ourselves macedonians, but gaslighting is potent propaganda tool when geopolitics is at hand thus ridiculous blame game is wide spread trend [6][6][6]