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~ «Ο ΧΟΡΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΖΑΛΟΓΓΟΥ»
(“o chorós tou Zalóggou”
~ “the Dance of Zalongo”)
(Ellenic FolkLore Song & Dance)
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«…
στη στεριά δεν ζεῖ το ψάρι
μήτ’ ἀνθός στην ἀμμουδιά
κι οἱ Σουλιώτισσες δεν ζοῦνε
δίχως την ἐλευθεριά
~
on the land the fish does not live
neither does the flower on the sand
and (the) ‘Souliótisses’ do not live
without freedom
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[ Note* :
“The Dance of Zalóggou” has
been in the lore
(based on “historical events”)
of the Ellenic credence of
«ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ ἢ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ»
~ “FREEDOM or DEATH” ~
… «in~deed» …
(along with the Ellenic “flag’s stripes”
to “spell” these,
and the Ellenic “National Anthem”
of «ΥΜΝΟΣ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΝ»
~ “Hymn to Eleutheria”)
“perfomed” by “Souliótisses”
(“females” from “Soúli”)
~ in the “early 1800s” ~
upon the heralding of
the “OttoMan empire’s army”
descending on to their village
«when & where»
they “formed” an open
“dance circle”
and, one~by~one
“jumped~off”
the precipice, with
“their children at hand”
… rather than,
“stay alive” under “rule” ]
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