Greeks do present Bulgarian dances and music for hellenic, especially the ones from Thrace and the Rhodopes. Let's not forget that there still are a lot of Bulgarians on these lands. The ones on the video are Greek though. The similarity is because of local Bulgarian influence over the Greek culture (Greeks were a minority in this region until the beginning of the 20th century).
Clearly this is neither Greek nor Bulgarian but local Thracian folklore - 20th century nationalist labels are completely inadequate to describe folklore which historically changed every 20km in this region; and also the historic participants/influencers have been displaced by wars along ethnic lines so the remaining ethnicity should, out of respect, never claim to be the sole owner.
If you start studing a bit of history and laography you will realize the sequence of the events. Apart from that music and dances always have influance from the surroundings, meaning that my home town (now a days Pomorie) was one of the stronger cities during Byzantine Empire made by the Ionians and has been haulocausted by the the Bulgarians during the decadance of the Othoman Empire..
Though, as I have mentioned previously, music, dances and people infuance from eachother...and this is the magic and the beauty of the tradition by it self!
Clearly this is neither Greek nor Bulgarian but local Thracian folklore - 20th century nationalist labels are completely inadequate to describe folklore which historically changed every 20km in this region; and also the historic participants/influencers have been displaced by wars along ethnic lines so best if none of the different ethnicities, out of respect, claim to be the sole owner.
No, I do not believe the dances shown are from anatoliki romylia. Tapeinos, Drista and Dendritsi are from the Evros region of Thraki if I am not mistaken.
My dear friends, the same kind of music is traditionally sang in Romania, and trust me, it's not Bulgarian. It's just Thracian.
Btw, I saw a Bulgarian friend the other day commenting here on Youtube that Spartacus and Thucyddides were Bulgarians. Can't we just relax?
wokaflow 1 year ago
Greeks do present Bulgarian dances and music for hellenic, especially the ones from Thrace and the Rhodopes. Let's not forget that there still are a lot of Bulgarians on these lands. The ones on the video are Greek though. The similarity is because of local Bulgarian influence over the Greek culture (Greeks were a minority in this region until the beginning of the 20th century).
patkakurmama 1 year ago
Clearly this is neither Greek nor Bulgarian but local Thracian folklore - 20th century nationalist labels are completely inadequate to describe folklore which historically changed every 20km in this region; and also the historic participants/influencers have been displaced by wars along ethnic lines so the remaining ethnicity should, out of respect, never claim to be the sole owner.
vasili33 3 years ago
This is Bulgarian!!!
martincors 3 years ago
If you start studing a bit of history and laography you will realize the sequence of the events. Apart from that music and dances always have influance from the surroundings, meaning that my home town (now a days Pomorie) was one of the stronger cities during Byzantine Empire made by the Ionians and has been haulocausted by the the Bulgarians during the decadance of the Othoman Empire..
vassilis69 3 years ago
Though, as I have mentioned previously, music, dances and people infuance from eachother...and this is the magic and the beauty of the tradition by it self!
vassilis69 3 years ago
Clearly this is neither Greek nor Bulgarian but local Thracian folklore - 20th century nationalist labels are completely inadequate to describe folklore which historically changed every 20km in this region; and also the historic participants/influencers have been displaced by wars along ethnic lines so best if none of the different ethnicities, out of respect, claim to be the sole owner.
vasili33 3 years ago
ZHTO H THRAKH
pascalpapd 4 years ago
what is the name of the song in the beginning ?? i have heart it some where in greece.
georgakatos 4 years ago
Tapeinos
ltlgreekboi 4 years ago
name is Armenou gios i think but im not sure.....
companion1984 4 years ago
Tapeinos is the dance the name of the song is T'Armenou Gios
Mangaevan 4 years ago
No, I do not believe the dances shown are from anatoliki romylia. Tapeinos, Drista and Dendritsi are from the Evros region of Thraki if I am not mistaken.
elenitsac 4 years ago
You are correct..it was my input mistake! sorry!
vassilis69 4 years ago
this is not a routine from Anatoliki Romilia
greekgodlou 4 years ago
You are correct..it was my input mistake! sorry!
vassilis69 4 years ago