Vlachohoria of Eastern Vermion

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Militant on the side of Memory, in its fight against the Oblivion of our days, Yannis K. Tsiamitros saves with his work the historical and cultural "relief" of Vermio.

It begins with the presence of Vlachs-Armans in the first half of the 19th century, when they came from the villages of Pindos in Greveni with their tseligats to the villages of Vermio in Emathiot, ruined by the destruction of 1822, and gave life again to Seli, Xirolivados, Marousia, Koumaria et al. At the same time, he even dealt with the facilities in the same area of Kopatsarai, Arvanitovlachi and Sarakatsani.

It describes the entire cycle of Vlach etymology (manners and customs, clothing, songs and dances) and closes with the quotation of place names, thus giving a global character to the entire work.

Yiannis K. Tsiamitros not only records the tradition, but also transmits it alive as a dance teacher, as he himself offers the best example of a dancer.

His effort, commendable, is registered as a legacy for future generations at a time when the memory of the past is fading more and more.

Antonis Bousboukis,
Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at A.P.Th.

Author Biography

Ioannis K. Tsiamitros was born in 1952 in Poland and has been living in Veria since 1957. He studied English Literature at the Athens University of Applied Sciences, worked in public schools in the Prefecture of Imathias and is retired since 2008. At the same time he was a dancer in many dance groups, leading which is the group "Dora Stratou" in Athens, where he participated in its performances professionally from 1976 to 1979. Then he was the first dance teacher of the newly founded clubs "Lykeio Hellinidon Veria" and "Vlach Folklore Association of Veria" (early 80s ). From 1982, as a professor, dance teacher and Director of the Rizomata High School (Imathiotika Pieria), he organized student dance groups, which won four Panhellenic firsts in the Panhellenic Artistic Student Competitions in the category of traditional dance. He attends and teaches in traditional dance seminars since 1989, he is a dance teacher in many dance groups of Imathias Prefecture, on his initiative a society was founded with the title "Dance Club of Veria", in which he is President and dance teacher at the same time. He is also involved in local lore and folklore and has been writing folklore articles for a long time in local newspapers and websites. This book (his third authorship) is the result of 30 years of field research.

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CONTENTS
Foreword-Introduction
SECTION A
Mount Vermion
The Vlachohoria of Vermion etc.
Presentation of Vlachs before the consolidation of their newer settlements, The Vlach villages of St. Vermio in recent times, Kato Vermio, Xirolivado, Koumaria, Marousia, Mikri Santa, Kastania, Naoussa, Veroia, Arvanitovlachs of Imathiotikos Vermio, Old Sarakatsani Stations in Vermio, Ko( y)patsaraians and Co(y)patsarohoria, 'National movement' of Vlachs, Romanian propaganda in general in the Greek area, The Vlach issue in chronology, Tseligata Vlachs and Sarakatsans.
SECTION B
Circle of life
Birth, Customs of Unmarried Girls, Engagement and Marriage, Death and Burial Customs.
Cycle of Time
Twelve days, Halloween, Customs of March & Easter, The custom of Kledon and Pirpiruna.
Various Customs
Brotherhood, Riddles, Folk Medicine, Traditional Games, Proverbs & Proverbial Expressions, Superstitions-Preventions, Traditions-Legends of Armano.
SECTION III
Vlach and Sarakatsan herd, Armenians/Vlachs Kiratzis/Agogiates, Nutrition, Traditional Cheeseries.
SECTION IV
Vlach/Armanese, Music-Songs-Dances of the Armanese.
SECTION E
Foresia, Toponyms of Selio, Toponyms of Xirolivados, Toponyms of Koumaria, The Wells in Xirolivados.
APPENDIX VI
Municipality of Veria, Municipality of Naoussa.
G' SOURCES - TESTIMONY, BIBLIOGRAPHY