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Εμείς δεν ήρθαμεν εδώ

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Εμείς δεν ήρθαμεν εδώ

Εμείς δεν ήρθαμεν εδώ, εμείς δεν ήρθαμεν εδώ
να φάμε και να πιούμε, κι έλ’ αμάν, αμάν
μόνο τα καλορίζικα, μόνο τα καλορίζικα
ήρθαμε να σας πούμε, κι έλ’ αμάν, αμάν.

Μάνα χαρά, μάνα χαρά, μάνα χαρά μεγάλη,
γαμπρός από τη μια μεριά και νύφη από την άλλη.

Γαμπρός μας είναι μάλαμα, κόρη μ’ ακέριο ασήμι,
όμορφα που ταιριάξατε εις την ταπεινωσύνη.

Το δέντρο που σ’ εφέραμε κόρη μου στην αυλή σου
ροδόσταμο το πότιζα να το ’βρεις στη ζωή σου.

Region: Dodecanese
Area: Kastellorizo
Category: Wedding Song
Duration: 02:26

Recording information

Studio recording, 2008.

Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo THE LATE IRAKLIS KAKULAS
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo ALLAN CRESSWELL
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912
From the book “An Island in Time – Castellorizo in Photographs 1890-1948”. Nicholas G. Pappas, Nicholas G. Bogiatzis. Halstead Press, Sidney, 2016. Photo THE LATE JOHN HATZIYIANNAKIS
Wedding of Evangelos Stavrou Kakulas and Triantafyllia Mihail Malli, 23 February 1910
Wedding of Agapitos Spirou Karasavas and Anastasia Zafiriou Xanthi, 13 Feb 1911
Wedding of Panagiotis Hatziyiannakis and Asimina Valisiou Theofilou, 29 Jan 1912

Credits

Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir

Choir

Discography

Wedding Songs

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