Re: Re: Shqiptaret te mos kene qene fare Ilire?
Fillimisht postuar nga pocaqi-aq :
Ti arrin deri aty sa edhe kostumin popullor grek ta pervetesosh.
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E meposhtmja eshte nje overview e fshatit Hidra ne Greqi qe eshte vendi i lindjes se udheheqesve Arvanitas Miauli dhe Kundurioti ne te ashtequajturin "revolucioni grek".Lexo se cfare shkruajn te huajt per kiltin (fustanellen) shqipetare dhe kush iashin ata qe e themeluan shteti e ri grek.
HYDRA ( Overview )
"The Greenwich Village of Greece" is an epithet for cosmopolitan Idra. Pioneered, like so many trendy spots, by artists seeking a new arena in which to work and play, it's become a playground for the international jet set. The island itself is gray and barren; but since cars, motorcycles and buses are prohibited here, it does have a special charm.
Since the island didn't offer early settlers much in terms of ways to make a living, they took to the seas, building up a redoubtable fleet of ships in the services of merchant shipping and, less overtly, piracy. Its navy won it the nickname "Little England:" Although Idra was not an initial leader in the War of Independence, it came in, when it did, with a will: fdra's ships made up two-thirds of the entire Greek fleet. Andreas Vokos, a.k.a. Admiral Miaoulis, was one of the legendary leaders in the story of Greek independence. He's commemorated every year on his native island with a big festival called the Miaoulia, culminating with the arrival of a Greek Air Force plane to drop a laurel wreath for the hero, around June 20. A new Historical Museum contains memorabilia from the War of Independence.
The picturesque main town, Idra, is scattered with art galleries of greater and lesser degrees of seriousness, vegetarian restaurants and discos. Prosperity has
long set the tone in Idra Town, at least since the 19th century, when sea captains made their fortunes in shipping and built their stone mansions here, now put to various uses: the Tombazis Mansion, once a branch of Athens' School of Fine Arts, is now used as accommodation for art students; the Satouris Mansion contains the National Merchant Marine Academy; and one of the Koundouriotis Mansions, formerly a museum, is currently being renovated by the Greek Ministry of Defense.
The Koundouriotis family, which produced the first President of the Greek Republic, was Albanian, like many of Idra's early settlers, who fled here from the Turks in the 15th century. Despite popular mistrust of the Albanians today in the face of a new wave of immigration, elements of Albania have penetrated into Greek culture: the foustanella or kilt that's a part of the formal attire of Greek soldiers is based on Albanian fighting gear, and is sometimes referred to as the "Albanian kilt:"
Traces of the island's oldest history exist around Episkopi, to the west, where the first settlers, Driopian shepherds, lived around the 10th century B.C. Recent forest fires have, however, done little to ease the general dearth of foliage. Another walk of about an hour and a half leads up to Profitas Ilias and the convent of Agia Efpraxia, where the nuns sell some of their textiles; if you bring food and water, you can head from here down to Limoniza Bay. Popular swimming spots along the north coast are Molos, attractive VIihas with its tavernas, and the fishing harbor of Kamini with the socalled "baby beach" popular with families, all west of Idra town; and Mandraki, to the east, a natural harbor once used by shipbuilders, later in wartime, which boasts Idra's only real beach.
Idra's religious highlights include the church of Panagia tis Theotdkou, a striking 18th-century edifice in the main town, and the island's newest church, Agios Konstandinos of Idra, dedicated to the island's patron saint and built on the site of his residence. The island holds a festival on his name day, November 14. Also worthwhile is the monastery of Agia Triada, a little way out of town.
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Chaon, here tjeter qe te postosh nje shkrim te lutem te jete ne shqip pasi jo te gjithe e zoterojne anglishten. Faleminderit per mirekuptimin!
