This episode is dedicated to the masquerades taking place during the Twelve Nights in Eastern Macedonia. Through a comprehensive review of these customs in all of their variety, Domna Samiou presents the masquerades rituals in four different villages: Nikisiani, Kavala; Monastiraki, Drama; Xiropotamos, Drama; and Kria Vrissi, Drama. ⬥ “Musical [...]
Ήρθαν τα Κρητικά παιδιά ⬥ The word’s gone round: the lads from Crete, the lads who hail from Crete, those brave and comely Cretan lads, have now cast anchor here. The comely and attractive ones and those who are betrothed, they’ve fitted out of sailing ship to sail the open [...]
Μια προυσταγή μιγάλη ⬥ And the king did command and ’twas a great command: fleet and admiral were to quit the land. By the Lord’s command and the King’s if-you-please the fleet was to sail for the twelve islands. Many fine ships rounded Cavo Doro, fair flying by; when Lambros [...]
Με μήνυσε η αγάπη μου ⬥ My love has sent for me, she’s my heart’s desire, to go to her and kiss her. Shine, dear moon, shine upon her, so I may go and kiss her, o brightly shining moon. But I’m a stranger, at a loss, I do not [...]
Άσπρο πουλάκι κάθεται ⬥ There sits my little white bird, my fair white bird, sitting on a green branch. A white bird sitting on a green branch grooming its plumage and its love, says, – My summer love, if only I had you for winter, too: in the summer for [...]
