Dodecanesian Costumes of Rhodes, Symi and Leros

The song is ΜΠΟΝΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΣΟΥΣΤΑ - Boniatiki Sousta (Sousta from Embona) from Guardians of Hellenism Vol. 11 (Rodhes, Symi, Chalkis, Tylos, Nisyros).

The costumes are from the following islands in the Dodecanese (Δωδεκάνησα):

Rhodes (Ρόδος), Symo (Σύμη), and Leros (Λέρος).

Notes on the song:

'The inhabitants of Embona are of Cretan origin, so their songs and dances are strongly reminiscent of Crete. The Kritikos is identified with the piditos of Rhodes. Yiannis Kladakis, a young and talented mucisian who cares for and researches the tradition of his particular home-land, sings and plays the lyre.'

Translation of the lyrics:

I wonder and ak where's the one I love,
Hey! where are those, oh dear, where are those looks,
Where are those looks I sometimes saw?
Hey! If you love me, oh dear, if you love, show me!
If you love me, show me, and if you don't want me, tell me.
For other lasses, oh dear, for other lasses want me.
For other lasses want me, and here i wait for you.

Hey! Oh dear, mountains don't you grow green,
Your trees fall down,
Your trees fall down, trees pull your roots up,
And lovely women, die, so you'll torment us no more.
Hey! oh dear, the mountains eat away our clothes,
And the sun our hair,
And the sun our hair, and the sun eats away our hair,
And lasses eat away our youth and the earth our bones.

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[aekeramtl]

na zisoun ta athanata nisia mas,

ZHTO 7 MAPTIOU 1948,

ZHTO ta dodekanisa

[virbang]

love this video. thanks for putting this together! i've looked all over the internet for images of these costumes! the first one pictured is almost identical to the one my mom bought on Rhodes in the 80's, which fits me.

[onkeljohnny]

Hey guys, does somebody know where on the internet I can buy these costumes?

[rodian17]

nop...

[ILLUVATAR85]

Πανέμορφο.

[ZeeGooner]

is the dialect the man singing in the song, the dialect spoken in rhodes??

[Mhayai1]

Γεια σου Υαννι , συνεχησε να πληροφορειs τον κοσμακι με την παραδοση μαs ! Να'σε καλα ! 5*

[FondOfGreek]

♪♫•**•.¸♥♥¸.•**•♫♪

This is the youtube "excellent of excellents reward".

You earn it!!

Costumes, colours, music, maps, photos....all is more than excellent....!!!