Aromanians in Greece

Aromanians in Greece
Rrãmãnjã tu Gãrtsii
Βλάχοι/Αρμάνοι στην Ελλάδα

Area with Aromanian population and dialects
Total population
39,855 (1951 census); unofficial estimates count up to 200,000
Regions with significant populations
Attica, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Macedonia, Central Macedonia
Languages
Aromanian (native), Greek
Religion
mainly Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Aromanians

The Aromanians in Greece (Aromanian: Rrãmãnjã tu Gãrtsii, Greek: Βλάχοι/Αρμάνοι στην Ελλάδα, also known as Βλάχοι (Vláchoi), are an unofficially recognized ethnic group native in Epirus, Thessaly, Western and Central Macedonia.

Culture

Music

Main article: Polyphonic song of Epirus

Cuisine

See also: Balkan cuisine

Metsovone, Aromanian cheese from Metsovo

List of settlements

Panorama of the town of Metsovo

Epirus

• Igoumenitsa
• Filiates
• Arta
• Agrinio
• Ioannina (Aromanian: Enina)
• Delvinaki
• Kefalovryso (Aromanian: Migideia, Migidei)
• Vovousa (Aromanian: Baiesa, Baiasa)
• Smenos
• Asproklisi
• Anilio (Aromanian: Nkiare)
• Armata
• Avdella (Aromanian: Avdhella)
• Distrato (Aromanian: Briaza)
• Doliana
• Elatochori
• Elefthero
• Flampourari
• Fourka
• Fteri
• Grevena (Aromanian: Grebini)
• Greveniti (Aromanian: Grebinishi)
• Iliochori (Aromanian: Dobrinovo)
• Kalarites
• Tzoumerkon
• Kaminia
• Kastania
• Kipourio
• Konitsa (Aromanian: Conita)
• Kranea (Aromanian: Turia)
• Laista (Aromanian: Laka)
• Makrino
• Matsouki
• Megali Kerasia
• Metsovo (Aromanian: Aminciu)
• Milea (Aromanian: Ameru)
• Mouria
• Nea Zoi (Aromanian: Burshan)
• Orthovouni
• Palaioselli
• Panagia
• Parakalamos
• Pefki
• Perivoli (Aromanian: Pirivoli)
• Pertouli
• Pirra
• Samarina (Aromanian: Samarina, Xamarina)
• Skamneli
• Smixi
• Syrrako
• Tsepelovo
• Tristeno
• Trygona
• Vasiliko
• Vissani
• Votonossi
• Vovousa (Aromanian: Baieasa)
• Vrysochori (Aromanian: Leshnitsa)
• Aetomilitsa (Aromanian: Densko, Denicko)
• Argos Orestiko (Aromanian: Hrupistea)
• Dendrohori
• Fousia (Aromanian: Fusa)
• Grammos (Aromanian: Gramosta)
• Ieropigi
• Kleisoura (Aromanian: Klisura, Vlahokleisura)
• Linotopion (Aromanian: Linatopia, Lintopia, Linotopea, Linutopia)
• Milohorion
• Veterniko
• Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)

Macedonia

• Agios Germanos
• Drosopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)
• Flampouro
• Kallithea
• Krystallopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)
• Medovon
• Milohorion
• Moschochori
• Lechovo
• Nymfeo (Aromanian: Nevesca)
• Patima (Aromanian: Patichina)
• Pili
• Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)
• Vrontero
• Thessaloniki (Aromanian: Sãrunã)
• Kozani
• Kavala
• Ano Poroia (Aromanian: Foroi)
• Irakleia (Aromanian: Giumala de Jos)
• Agios Pavlos
• Ano Grammatiko (Aromanian: Gramaticuva)
• Ano Vermio (Aromanian: Selia de Sus)
• Kato Vermio (Aromanian: Selia de Jos)
• Kedrona (Aromanian: Candruva)
• Naousa (Aromanian: Niagushti)
• Polla Nera
• Seli (Aromanian: Selia)
• Stenimachos (Aromanian: Isashcovedo)
• Veria (Aromanian: Veryea, Veryia)
• Megala Livadia (Aromanian: Livadzi, Calive)
• Xirolivado (Aromanian: Xiralivadi)

Thessaly and Mount Olympus

• Larissa regional unit
• Farsala
• Trikala (Aromanian: Trikolj)
• Kalabaka
• Volos
• Almyros
• Anthotopos (Aromanian: Kililaiu)
• Makrychori
• Mikri Perivoli (Aromanian: Taktalasman)
• Neriada (Aromanian: Kerminli)
• Parapotamos
• Sesklo (Aromanian: Sheshklu)
• Tyrnavos
• Velestino (Aromanian: Velescir)
• Vlachogiano
• Argyropouli (Aromanian: Karajoli)
• Falana
• Karitsa
• Kokkinopylos (Aromanian: Coccinopli)
• Leivadi
• Rodia
• Agia Paraskevi
• Amarantos
• Ampelochori
• Anthousa
• Chrysomilea
• Dessi
• Gardiki
• Glykomilea
• Haliki
• Kastania
• Katafyto
• Klino
• Korydallos
• Malakasi

Notable Aromanians

Yanaki and Milton Manaki

George Averoff, oil painting by Pavlos Prosalentis the younger (1857-1894)

Evangelos Zappas

Academics

• Daniel Moscopolites (1754-1825), scholar
• Anastasios Pichion, educator, fighter in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia

Art and literature

• Yanaki Manaki (1878-1954) - photography and cinema pioneer
• Milton Manaki (1882-1964) - photography and cinema pioneer

Military

• Konda Bimbaša (1770-1813) - Serbian revolutionary
• Giorgakis Olympios (1772-1821) - armatolos and military commander during the Greek War of Independence
• Mitre the Vlach (1873-1907) - IMRO commander

Philanthropy

• Georgios Sinas (1783-1856) - businessman
• Evangelis Zappas (1800-1865) - businessman
• Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892) - benefactor
• Simon Sinas (1810-1876) - businessman
• George Averoff (1818-1899) - businessman and philanthropist

Politics

• Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary (possible Aromanian origin)
• Ioannis Kolettis (1773-1847) - Prime Minister of Greece
• Petros Zappas, member of the Greek Parliament (1915–17) for the Argyrokastron Prefecture
• Alexandros Papagos (Aromanian mother) (1883-1955), Hellenic Army officer and Prime Minister
• Alcibiades Diamandi (1893-1948) - Leader of Principality of the Pindus and later of the Roman Legion (1941-43)
• Nicolaos Matussis (1899-1991) - lawyer, politician and leader of the Roman Legion (1941–43)
• Evangelos Averoff (1910-1990) - Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party
• Michael Dukakis (Aromanian mother) (1933-) - American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate
• Andreas Tzimas, communist politician
• Alexandros Svolos, jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister)
• Yannis Boutaris (1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki

Religion

• Nektarios Terpos (end 17th-18th century) - priest and author
• Theodore Kavalliotis (1718-1789) - priest and teacher

Science

• Elie Carafoli (1901-1983)- engineer and aircraft designer

See also

• Principality of the Pindus
• Roman Legion (1941-43)
• Great Vlachia
• Aromanians in Albania
• Aromanians in North Macedonia

External links

• "Οι Βλάχοι" (in Greek).
• "Remen" (in Greek).
• "Λαογραφικός Σύλλογος Βλάχων Βέροιας (Laografikós Síllogos Vláchon Véroias)" (in Greek).
• "Σύλλογος Βλάχων Προσοτσάνης (Síllogos Vláchon Prosotsánis)" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
• "Λαογραφικός Σύλλογος Βλάχον Επαρχίας Αλμυρού (Laografikós Síllogos Vláchon Eparhías Almyroú)" (in Greek).
• "Σύλλογος Βλάχων Ν.Σερρών (Síllogos Vláchon N.Serrón)" (in Greek).
• "Βλάχοι (Vláchoi)" (in Greek).
• "Studies on the Vlachs" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2020-06-21.