Souli & Souliotes - the Albanian brave warriors

...as it is well known that from a fifth to perhaps nearly a fourth of the inhabitants of Greece are said to be Albanians, whose fathers played so noble a part, both by sea and land, in the war of Greek independence. We believe the following facts have to do with that antipathy. No people have a more ardent national spirit, or cling more tenaciously to their language and ancient customs, than the Albanians. Now the Greeks, to their honour be it said, among the first things they did as a nation, set up a system of National schools, with primary, secondary, and higher education, all over the country; but in these schools nothing was taught but Greek, and hence the Albanians, who did not understand that language, were put to a serious disadvantage. Greek statesmen said Albanian was no language it had no literature, not even an alphabet it was a patois, and would die out in a generation, and the children of the Albanian soldiers and sailors would all be good Greeks; and so neither the Government nor private individuals did anything for the Albanian population. But now, at the distance of over half a century, things remain very much as they were when Greece, first was declared independent. Most of the Albanians are rude and ignorant, and far behind the rest of the population; while in the island of Aegina and many other places nay, only a few miles from Athens itself; there are many families who can´t speak a word of Greek. The experiment has failed. It is the same problem that meets us in the highlands in Scotland, in Wales and in Ireland. We do not greatly blame Greece, for she probably believed that she could Hellenize these sturdy Arnauts; but it is high time now to retrace her steps, and complete her admirable schooling-system, by teaching both Albanian and Greek where the population is Albanian. Thanks to the London Tract Society, there are now school-books in both dialects of languages, while the Bible Society has provided them with the Testament and Psalms. Greek would thus remove the fear of national annihilation, with which so many regard union with her as synonymous, while she will pay a graceful tribute of gratitude to her Albanian people, and raise them from that barbarism in which so many still remain, and, still more, from their deep religious ignorance." ("The Catholic Presbyterian", edited by Professor W. G. Blaikie, D.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E., Vol. II., July December 1879, page 318)

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[K1ALBOGANGSTA]

REAL ALBANIAN BLOOD FUCK THE GREEK LIERS

[theaggressivedrummer]

@Agron111 who gives a fuck about about a "sir"'s observation??? i come from a greek souliote family and i don't need some sir to tell me where i come from based on his observation...if i was albanian or arvanite, my family would pass on that information to their children, i have albanian friends so i wouldn't mind if i was albanian but you people are doing here is altering history and thats WRONG

[theaggressivedrummer]

@Blerta600 GREEK warriors that led the revolution in souli were NOT arvanites nor albanians stupid, arvanites are arvanites, albanians are albanians and greks are greeks got it?? the beauty of being different

[kreshniku111]

United Albania !

[bikerlover250]

you said that souli means something in albanian language....where albanian come from???in ancient greek civilization,ancient greeks colonized your territory .....so my friend you're greek......

[Pokeristi11]

Fake Hellen Ass should have no claim on these brave Albanian Warriors.. its a known fact greeks cant fight, so they rely on Albanian warriors and later try and claim them..i say fuck greece..do what you do best fuck each other since you "invented" it lol

[unfukkkmee]

THIS VIDEOS IS EXTREME PROPAGANDA AGAINST THE GREEK PEOPLE.

THE SOULIOTS ARE GREEKS. THE ARVANITES ARE GREEKS. FOR 400 YEARS, THE ALBANIANS AND THE OTTOMANS FOUGHT AGAINST THE GREEK PEOPLE

[kuqezi1980]

@Ultrass123 You are dreaming, hahahhaha.... Why do I want to become a gypsy Greek? Oahahhahahahah You have such a fun... You Greek people are so stupid and egocentric that makes you think that all the other want to be Greeks... Buy a mirror to see your self how dark is your skin and after that think it again if an white Albanian want to become a gyspy Greek... Oahahahahah

[vickygr0000]

MHN APANTATE STOUS VLAKES!

[ZotiSOKOL]

who the fuck wants to be greekoturk....hahaha you are the black hole of europe...the wolfs are laughing at you in the mountains...go back to asia minor you migrants