8. A Tragic Story - Zalongo | Sailing Cat Gem

In this video we visit the historical monument of Zalongo, located in the municipality of Preveza, Epirus, Greece.
Credits for the song go to Frances Pappas & Sophia Grigoriadis
"The Dance of Zalongo (Greek: Χορός του Ζαλόγγου) was a mass suicide of women from Souli and their children during the Souliote War of 1803, near the village of Zalongo in Epirus.
During the Souliote War in December 1803, the Souliotes began evacuating Souli after their defeat by the forces of the local Ottoman-Albanian ruler, Ali Pasha. During the evacuation, a small group of Souliot women and their children were trapped by Ali's troops in the mountains of Zalongo in Epirus. In order to avoid capture and enslavement, the women threw their children first and then themselves off a steep cliff, committing suicide. According to the legend, they jumped down the precipice one after the other while singing and dancing. The incident soon became known across Europe".
The translation of the Dance of Zalongo song:
Farewell poor world,
Farewell sweet life,
and you, my wretched country,
Farewell for ever
Farewell springs,
Valleys, mountains and hills
Farewell springs
And you, women of Souli
The fish cannot live on the land
Nor the flower on the sand
And the women of Souli
Cannot live without freedom
Farewell springs,
...
The women of Souli
Have not only learnt how to survive
They also know how to die
Not to tolerate slavery
Farewell springs,

[@rrocketman]

Thank you for sharing this important history.

[@hintanah_yt]

Rockin' Rocketman, thank you too 🙏🏼

[@gillfaram3030]

Thanks for sharing this sad part of history... The scenery lovely. Team work works😉💜💙

[@hintanah_yt]

Thank you ❤ This area of Greece is very pretty, with an abundance of history within a stone's throw of Preveza 😊 xx

[@genieclarke7346]

Thanks for sharing a brilliant video

[@hintanah_yt]

Thank you very much for the kind comment 😌😊

[@cathc3984]

Thanks for sharing !

[@hintanah_yt]

Thanks you for taking the time to watch, and leave a comment 😁 We appreciate it a lot!

[@BoatFitOfficial]

BRILLIANT video…loved the drone, the way it flowed, the emotion in the story and also how you both worked together - you have a talent for storytelling and historical capture! Xx

[@hintanah_yt]

Thank you so much for your words! 😍 Means a lot to us from you!! 😍💜💜💜

[@BoatFitOfficial]

@@hintanah_yt anytime - I love seeing you guys evolve! Excited for future inspiration of places to visit! Xx

[@hathengoctai]

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[@hintanah_yt]

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[@kevincourtney7312]

Today, it is Armenia. Touching story I was unaware of. Greece suffered for a few centuries under occupation. Whenever you see the beautiful statues with their heads and hands knocked off, it was the Ottoman Turks responsible for so much destruction.

[@vickeefleetwood1324]

Sick world we live in, even from all those years ago. As hard as the choice was (to take their own lives and that of their kids), the women left their mark. Entrapment and slavery comes in so many forms.

[@hintanah_yt]

Yes, it is sad to be reminded that those choices were forced to be made. Dreadful impositions 😢

[@ccrider3435]

It all starts with mistreating other species. People are so casual about causing slavery, terror, trauma, heartbreak and wholesale species and habitat destruction... OF COURSE this behavior is 'gateway' behavior. 😟

[@gillfaram3030]

Many unseen forms, too😔