Traditional Pontian Wedding - Megalo Xreos

Traditional Pontian Wedding -
Part of the 1980's documentary called "Megalo Xreos" meaning the "Great Debt"(in regard to maintaining our rich heritage and history).

The Kemence / Lyra player is Georgos "Shamoults" Amarantidis. you will notice Niko Zournazidis try out some acting as well. Lizetta Nicolaou sings the wedding song of 7 pairs and the 1 (efta zevgare ke to tek)... whilst the couples hold the candles and dance around. They say the dance reprosents the 7 wonders of the church and the "tek" is the one single almighty GOD!!

Sorry about the B/W but it was a transfer from Greece's NTSC to Australias PAL system.

Also their was the tradition of "Marss" where the bride was not allowed talk to her in-laws or look at her father-in-law in the eyes until she gave birth (to a boy) or if he allowed it earlier!!! This tradition was kept more in the villages then the cities, but WOW, now days theirs no stopping the women talking!!!

enjoy

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• Pontiaka
• Kemence
• Kemane
• Makedonia
• Pontos
• Pontus
• Horon
• Trabzon
• Karadeniz
• Wedding
• Amarantidis
• Zournazidis

[Elinitsam]

I like the 7 pairs and the 1 song to be specific. Is anyone able to translate it for me into English please?

[pontian69]

I can look into it for you....

[lyrintzhs]

Pote to exi diksi afto to video stin tileorasi?

[pontian69]

1980's

[progonolatreia]

you are wellcome my friend

i am a cristian pontios but we have the same blood

religions they can go fuck off

we are greeks

[orcinius78]

αμα ο χορον ειναι τουρκικος ολοι εμεις οι ποντιοι ειμαστε εξωγηινοι.

Τι αλλο θα ακουσουμε απο τους τουρκους ελεος.

Εκαναν και κρατος τα ζωα

[katiushadjei]

oh yes of course thats y turks did a genocide, because they so much love greeks!

[Androgreek]

Hallo, An alle Pontos oder Laso volk.

In Schwarzmeer leben GR Volk (ROMIOS), Türken sieht Moggolisch Aus.Alle Andere ist kurden und armenien.DU LASO hast 1e europaisch gesicht 2e XORON=XOROS GR=DANCE.So enlich ist CRETA! Die Türken wissen die Warheit!Das Wegen TR militar drückt immer ihre politik.PONTOS ist ein GR bundesland mit eigene sprache so enlich wie GR. Beispiel in Deutscland (NRW-BAYER).MACH AUGEN AUF UND KUCKEN SIE BITTE IN IHRE LAND DAS ERDE IST VOLL ARCHAIOLOGISCH VON IHRE VOLKS!!

[refref61]

@barbataf we always fuck hellas hahahaha 

[darkcorsom]

I need to find Nikos Papavramidis - Kerasounteiko . I had this song in my favorite list but guy deleted his account. And video doesn't exist anymore. I want to listen it. Can you help Pontian69?

[TheGavur]

Turks and Greeks are brothers,Τούρκοι και Έλληνες είναι αδέρφια,Türk ve Rum kardeştir

[QueensPrincess08]

Thank you very much for uploading this beautiful video. I enjoyed it very much, I love Pontic culture and music, xd

[mafias1985]

re paides den mporw me tipota na ta katevasw kapoios pou na kserei ena allon tropo ektos ton gnwstwn?

[52akkusordu]

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