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In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].

Souli is a village in the Thesprotia province of Western Epirus. It climbs up the Zalongo mountencrop, which sports a mighty deep gorge, that received the women of Souli, when they decided to die rather than fall in the hands of the enemy. During the [[War of Independence]], the men of Souli fought and fell heroically, one by one. On [[December 16]] [[1803]], the 63 Souliotises, holding their children in their arms formed a circle and performed the '''Zalongo Dance'''. Each one led a full circle and on reaching the crater, first threw in the child, then herself jumped into the abyss while the rest of the women clapped and applauded.

In this way they fell until none was left.

The song which the Souliotises sang while dancing their macabre Syrtos was based on a poem by the Greek ethnic poet [[Dionysios Solomos]], best known from his verses to the Olympic Anthem and the Greek [[National Anthem]]; it said:

''Farewell miserable world,''<br/>
''Farewell oh sweet life,''<br/>
''And as for you ill-fated home''<br/>
''Farewell for ever...''

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-[[Image:The Souliot Women 1827.jpg|thumb|400px|A painting by Ary Scheffer(1795-1858), "The women, entrapped, turned towards the steep cliff. It was [[December 16]], [[1803]] when the dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women one-by-one threw their children from the cliff before jumping after them themselves. The decision: to choose death over enslavement" (1827 - Oil on canvas, Musιe du Louvre, Paris, France).]]
+[[Image:The Souliot Women 1827.jpg|thumb|400px|A painting by Ary Scheffer(1795-1858), "The women, entrapped, turned towards the steep cliff. It was [[December 16]], [[1803]] when the dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women one-by-one threw their children from the cliff before jumping after them themselves. The decision: to choose death over enslavement" ([[1827]] - Oil on canvas, Musιe du Louvre, Paris, France).]]
 In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].
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 ''And as for you ill-fated home''<br/>
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 In this way they fell until none was left.
-The song which the Souliotises sang while dancing their macabre '''[[syrtos]]''' was based on a poem by the Greek national poet [[Dionysios Solomos]], best known from his verses to the Olympic Anthem and the Greek [[National Anthem]]; it said:
+The song which the Souliotises sang while dancing their macabre '''[[syrtos]]''' was based on a poem by the Greek national poet [[Dionysios Solomos]], best known from his verses that became the Greek [[National Anthem]]; it said:
 ''Farewell miserable world,''<br/>

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 In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].
-Souli is a village in the Thesprotia province of Western Epirus. It climbs up the [[Zalongo]] mountaintop, which sports a mighty deep gorge, that received the women of Souli, when they decided to die rather than fall in the hands of the enemy. During the [[War of Independence]], the men of Souli fought and fell heroically, one by one. On [[December 16]] [[1803]], the 63 Souliotises, holding their children in their arms formed a circle and performed the '''Zalongo Dance'''. Each one led a full circle and on reaching the crater, first threw in the child, then herself jumped into the abyss.
+Souli is a village in the [[Thesprotia prefecture]] of Western [[Epirus]]. It climbs up the [[Zalongo]] mountaintop, which sports a mighty deep gorge, that received the women of Souli, when they decided to die rather than fall in the hands of the enemy. During the [[War of Independence]], the men of Souli fought and fell heroically, one by one. On [[December 16]] [[1803]], the 63 Souliotises, holding their children in their arms formed a circle and performed the '''Zalongo Dance'''. Each one led a full circle and on reaching the crater, first threw in the child, then herself jumped into the abyss.
 In this way they fell until none was left.

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 In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].
-Souli is a village in the Thesprotia province of Western Epirus. It climbs up the [[Zalongo]] mountaintp, which sports a mighty deep gorge, that received the women of Souli, when they decided to die rather than fall in the hands of the enemy. During the [[War of Independence]], the men of Souli fought and fell heroically, one by one. On [[December 16]] [[1803]], the 63 Souliotises, holding their children in their arms formed a circle and performed the '''Zalongo Dance'''. Each one led a full circle and on reaching the crater, first threw in the child, then herself jumped into the abyss.
+Souli is a village in the Thesprotia province of Western Epirus. It climbs up the [[Zalongo]] mountaintop, which sports a mighty deep gorge, that received the women of Souli, when they decided to die rather than fall in the hands of the enemy. During the [[War of Independence]], the men of Souli fought and fell heroically, one by one. On [[December 16]] [[1803]], the 63 Souliotises, holding their children in their arms formed a circle and performed the '''Zalongo Dance'''. Each one led a full circle and on reaching the crater, first threw in the child, then herself jumped into the abyss.
 In this way they fell until none was left.

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		+	[[Image:The Souliot Women 1827.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|A painting by Ary Scheffer(1795-1858), "The women, entrapped, turned towards the steep cliff. It was [[December 16]], [[1803]] when the dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women one-by-one threw their children from the cliff before jumping after them themselves. The decision: to choose death over enslavement" (1827 - Oil on canvas, Musιe du Louvre, Paris, France).]]
	In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].		In Greek folklore, the [[Dance of Zalongo]] (or Zalongo Dance) holds a very special and emotive place. The historic events that surround the heroic act of 63 Souliotises (women from [[Souli]]), were first reported in the '''Ethnic Newspaper''' of [[Nafplion]], [[Peloponnese]], on [[June 18]], [[1932]].