Christians of Anatolia | Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians | A Dance Medley

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • The peninsula of Anatolia (modern Türkiye) has had a huge variety of civilizations, religions and ethnocultural tribes. In this video, I'm gathering the Christians of this peninsula, their dances and the historical regions.
    Enjoy a dance medley of 8 Pontic Greek, 5 Armenian, 4 Assyrian, 2 Cappadocian Greek and 1 Smyrniote Greek dances. All in just 14 minutes! 🤍
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    CONTENTS:
    00:00 • Intro: Norhars elim (Նորհարս էլլիմ) - Ayşenur Kolivar | Armenian (Euxine Sea)
    00:45 • Introduction to Asia Minor, Armenian highlands and Assyria | Geographical division
    01:12 • Tik Tongias (Τικ Τόνγιας) - ‪@giorgosioannidis2188‬ (Γιώργος Ιωαννίδης) | Pontic Greek (Tongia)
    01:40 • Panaia m' Soumela (Παναΐα μ' Σουμελά) - ‪@dimitriskarasavvidis2851‬ (Δημήτρης Καρασαββίδης) & Christos Papadopoulos (Χρήστος Παπαδόπουλος) | Pontic Greek
    02:02 • Yarkhushta (Յարխուշտա) - Sasna Tsrer (Սասնա Ծռեր) - Sasna Crer Folk Group ‪@SasnaDzrer‬ | Armenian
    02:40 • Goreh D’Tyareh (ܓܟ݂݂ܪܸܺܐ ܕܗ ܛܝ̈ܪܸܺܐ) - ‪@TalalGraish‬ (ܛܠܐܠ ܓܪܝܫ) • Assyrian dance group "ISHTAR" ‪@Salbi_bet_Aziz.‬ | Assyrian (Tyari Hakkari )
    03:51 • Kamayi vurdum yere (Καμαΐ βουρντούμ γερέ) - Manos Koutsaggelidis (Μάνος Κουτσαγγελίδης) | Cappadocian Greek (Karamanlides)
    04:20 • Khigga yaqoora (ܚܓܐ ܝܩܘܪܐ) - Sonia Odisho (ܣܢܝܐ ܥܕܫܥ) | Assyrian
    04:59 • Omal (Ομάλ) | Pontic Greek (Kars)
    05:21 • Done yar (Դոնե յար) - "Akunq" Folk Ensemble • Qochari (Քոչարի) | Armenian (Samson) ‪@TigranMadoyan‬
    05:46 • Sarikuz (Σαρίκουζ), Trygona Gourouh (Τρυγώνα Γουρούχ), Aneforitssa (Ανεφορίτσα), Kotsari (Κότσαρι) - Chrysanthos (Χρύσανθος) | Pontic Greek (Argyroupoli, Palagia, Trapezounta)
    06:41 • Trtrug dance (Թռթռուգ) • Horon hemshin - Vova | Armenian
    07:10 • Bagiye (ܒ݂ܵܓܝܐ) - Juliana Jendo (ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ) | Assyrian
    07:52 • Atsapat Mazeretkon (Ατσαπάτ Μαζερέτκον) - Michalis Kaliontzidis (Μιχάλης Καλιοντζίδης) & Giorgos Lafazanidis (Γιώργος Λαφαζανίδης) | Pontic Greek (Matsouka)
    08:39 • Azya Tama (ܐܙܝܐ ܬܡܐ) - Lazar Youkhana (ܠܙܐܪ ܝܟܟܢܐ) | Assyrian
    09:10 • Karno Qochari (Կարնո Քոչարի) - Karin Ensemble (Կարին) | Armenian (Karin)
    09:47 • Khigga (ܚܓܐ ) | Assyrian
    10:20 • Koniali (Κόνιαλι) - Manos Koutsaggelidis (Μάνος Κουτσαγγελίδης) | Cappadocian Greek-Karamanlides (Ikonio)
    10:56 • Im Anush Davigh (Իմ Անուշ Տաւիղ) - Maral Ayvaz (Մարալ Այվազ) | Armenian
    11:38 • Serra - Pyrrhichios (Σέρρα - Πυρρίχιος) | Pontic Greek
    12:29 • Bournova me kria nera (Μπουρνόβα με κρύα νερά) - Κώστας Βουτυράς (Kostas Voutiras) • Φωτιές (Foties) | Smyrniote Greek (Smyrni)
    13:15 • Outro: Antarber Ashkharh (Անտարբեր Աշխարհ) - ‪@sirushoofficialvideo‬ (Սիրուշո) • Pontiako moiroloi (Ποντιακό μοιρολόι) - ‪@AlexisParharidis‬ (Αλέξης Παρχαρίδης) ​• Janan Sawa (ܔܢܐܢ ܒܒܐ ܣܒ݂ܐ)
    13:39 • Parthen i Rhōmāníā (Πάρθεν η Ρωμανία) ​• Dipat (Διπάτ)
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    © Everything belongs to the respected owners, most of them mentioned above and below. Nothing belongs to me, there is no personal gain. Just entertainment and education. ©
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    PS: Shoutout to my friend Ruben and Pierre for the Armenian and Assyrian lyrics respectively! Also, I'm sorry that I couldn't write the lyrics of all the songs, but I couldn't find them or understand them all (especially the Assyrian ones). My apologies if I have spelling mistake in the Assyrian songs, I recently learned the alphabet, so I'm not proficient yet. For any correction or any suggestion in lyrics, feel free to comment below and I will correct or add them.
    Thank you for watching!! I hope my message is clear enough. Did you enjoy the video? Did I add your favorite ones? See you in the next episode! Stay safe and stay tuned!
    ❤️
    ~ Vasilis Petropoulos
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  • @ambruscsanady1366
    @ambruscsanady1366 Před 2 měsíci +29

    One day all Christian lands will be Christian again! ❤️🇬🇷❤️🇦🇲❤️🇪🇹❤️🇷🇸

  • @jackjohn9590
    @jackjohn9590 Před měsícem +13

    I am Assyrian born in Iraq Nineveh and now living in The Netherlands since 1991 thank you for this video

  • @GabyMurad-su5nh
    @GabyMurad-su5nh Před 3 měsíci +39

    We Are assyrian And Aramaic And we Love our Christian Brother And Sisters from Greece And armenia ❤Best love from Christian aramaic and assyrian from Syria ❤

    • @feruzamatmusaeva9992
      @feruzamatmusaeva9992 Před měsícem

      Is there difference between Aramaic and Jewish ?

    • @GabyMurad-su5nh
      @GabyMurad-su5nh Před měsícem +1

      @@feruzamatmusaeva9992 Yes the Aramaic Are Not jewish And our Country was Mesopotamia

    • @VicHovas-ch9cl
      @VicHovas-ch9cl Před měsícem

      We love you too dear brothers

  • @itsandrewj1010
    @itsandrewj1010 Před 3 lety +672

    I am Assyrian and I can't believe what I just watched...I have tears in my eyes for 13 minutes with no stop by watching this 5 times already.. First time all the three of us together🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹... Look how powerful. They separated us, but look, we are here and we miss our homes. Armenia and Grece have country, but Assyrians don't. We are displaced, we miss our beautiful cities, I am from Urfa. Look how beautiful our music completes each other..... Same religion, army of Jesus has no fear!!!! basima basima basima my angel, You teach truth,Assyrians have you in their heart, i speak foa ll🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 brikhta qyamta d maran, bshena teeloukh Vasilis القديس باسيليوس الكبير

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +36

      Thank you very much 🙏🏻

    • @BarbieQueen1990
      @BarbieQueen1990 Před 3 lety +58

      We anatolia Greeks got assimilated but we still miss home it wasn't always easy for us too. But one day maybe we can all unite

    • @shalacarter6658
      @shalacarter6658 Před 2 lety +25

      Shlama! My family is from Urmia. My Nana's family is from Goolpashin and my Grandfather's family is from Sapurhan! Blessings to you!

    • @qselector
      @qselector Před 2 lety +28

      Unfortunately, most of the Assyrians were assimilated during the Arab expansion in Iraq and Syria.

    • @dee3777
      @dee3777 Před 2 lety +12

      @@shalacarter6658 my family is from Urmia as well. I love the stories they share about their time in mata. I'd love to visit some day and see the old churches

  • @ladaylyn
    @ladaylyn Před 4 měsíci +29

    As an Ethiopia Orthodox Christian my hear breaks every time I see the atrocities committed against our brothers and sisters. I pray for the Lord to judge for the genocides that was committed against his children! 🙏 Thank you for sharing this video. I have lived in Turkey and it is very interesting to see, how the Greek, Armenian, and Assyrians cultur and music has impacted the country. Though the Turkish language is dominant, the music, culture, and the majority of the DNA has remained pre-turkic era. Much love! ❤️

  • @esteria2356
    @esteria2356 Před rokem +18

    im an azerbaijani turk from eastern turkey but i admire the beautiful culture of native anatolians ❤️ amazing dance and amazing culture

  • @susannamatosyan1666
    @susannamatosyan1666 Před 2 lety +143

    This is amazing! I’m Hamshen Armenian from Abkhazia , I had a lot Pontic Greek neighbors! Yaso Ponti! Parev Hamshen!

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +6

      Thank you!! That's great!:)

    • @gk82111
      @gk82111 Před rokem +2

      Hampshen brothers

    • @arameaiv
      @arameaiv Před 11 měsíci +3

      Parev Javakhqen

    • @rosemcginnis914
      @rosemcginnis914 Před 5 měsíci

      Are you still Muslim, just curious. Your ancestors were.

    • @promethenatv5217
      @promethenatv5217 Před 3 měsíci

      Armenians in Armenia do not consider hamshen Armenians. they are called "Turks". During the Soviet era they were forbidden to settle in Armenia!

  • @arie2362
    @arie2362 Před 2 lety +91

    Their voices will never be silenced! 🇦🇲 🇬🇷

  • @karenoharut4481
    @karenoharut4481 Před 3 lety +340

    Love my Christian Brothers and Sisters from Armenia 🇦🇲🇬🇷🇬🇪🇨🇾✝️

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +11

      🤍🤍

    • @ninjawarlpb_341
      @ninjawarlpb_341 Před 2 lety +1

      @@youandme9078 let it go knowing that the original people most present in turkey are the kurdish people it upsets me coming from the armenians knowing that the kurds and the armenians have a great history in common

    • @cece1907
      @cece1907 Před 2 lety +1

      @@youandme9078 I think he’s referring to Christian’s. Not trying to purposely exclude you 💖

    • @kshatriyagujjargurjar7431
      @kshatriyagujjargurjar7431 Před 2 lety +6

      Love for Christian brother and sisters from pakistan we all same we are decent of prophet abraham Christian+Muslims+Jews

    • @HopefulInterventions
      @HopefulInterventions Před 2 lety +2

      @@cece1907 Love to Kurds from Armenia 🇦🇲 I think he meant Christians. But yes Kurds formed other part of Eastern Turkey which is occupied Western Armenia, Assyria, Kurdistan, Greece, Pontic Greece known as Trabzon.

  • @Marsel-ov6yg3im5c
    @Marsel-ov6yg3im5c Před 3 lety +81

    Greetings to all, love from an Assyrian , long live Anatolia long live Orthodoxy ☦️

  • @hayots_lernashkharh
    @hayots_lernashkharh Před 2 lety +199

    🇦🇲🇬🇷❤️💙🤍 Armenia, Greece, and Assyria are forever brothers

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +11

      ❤️💙🤍

    • @sgn7411
      @sgn7411 Před 2 lety +11

      🇬🇷🇦🇲💪🔥

    • @promethenatv5217
      @promethenatv5217 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Ως Έλληνες της Αρμενίας, ήμασταν πάντα θύματα διακρίσεων και εμπαιγμών! Οι παππούδες μου είπαν ότι περάσαμε καλά με τους Τούρκους! Σταματήστε την υποκρισία σας! Όταν δεν συμφωνούμε μαζί σας σε ορισμένα πράγματα, μας θεωρείτε ήδη εχθρούς!

    • @promethenatv5217
      @promethenatv5217 Před 3 měsíci

      Ως Έλληνας από την Αρμενία, δεν το σκέφτομαι!

    • @user-iz4dg7jl6y
      @user-iz4dg7jl6y Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@promethenatv5217???

  • @ninousyokhanna9561
    @ninousyokhanna9561 Před rokem +60

    I am Assyrian and proud. This video is just amazing . Great job brother. We are the land and the salt of this occupied land. Once day will return to its roots. Long Live Indigenous nations of Anatolia. ❤💙🤍

    • @user-qu7wy7gq4t
      @user-qu7wy7gq4t Před 4 měsíci

      А я очень рад, что мой прадед уехал с промозглого Карса на Кубань!

  • @VisionInTears
    @VisionInTears Před 3 lety +220

    I love all Serbs and Greeks and Armenians and I am proud to say I am Assyrian. Vasilis from the bottom of my heart, your work is the most important, and should be held high and as many more like you should tell our truth together in one hand. My grandfathers originate from Hakkari. You almost made me cry. I love yarkhushta and especially the pontic Greek style music. In Jesus christ name we will be brought together. ☦

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +11

      Thank you! 🙏🏻❣

    • @shalacarter6658
      @shalacarter6658 Před 2 lety +6

      Shlama! My family is from Urmia region: towns of Goolpashin and Sapurhan

    • @sgn7411
      @sgn7411 Před 2 lety +11

      Keep the tradition in life. 🇬🇷🇦🇲🇬🇪

    • @prodajahaljine255
      @prodajahaljine255 Před rokem +8

      Pozdrav brate iz Srbije💞🍀🌿

    • @PassionsInternational
      @PassionsInternational Před rokem +4

      @@VasilisDance you are really an amazing person! I particularly liked the dance Davigh! you were more elegant than certains ladies lol! thank you so much for this nice medley, it was warmhearting

  • @hellonteee
    @hellonteee Před 3 lety +171

    I am especially grateful to our Greek sister community for this inclusive video depicting our rich - Armenian, Assyrian and Greek - heritages, which we share in life and our history of death and resurrection. Thank you, Helen of Assyria ❤🤍💙 🇦🇲 🇬🇷

  • @onxeniastreet
    @onxeniastreet Před 3 lety +265

    This is beautiful. As a Greek, I shared it with everyone, but especially with my Armenian & Assyrian friends. 💝

  • @SamY-if2gd
    @SamY-if2gd Před 2 lety +57

    Well done brother. Thank you for taking the time to put this beautiful history together. God bless Greece, Armenia, and Assyria.

  • @stephaniebasdekis
    @stephaniebasdekis Před 3 lety +154

    As a Greek and Assyrian I want to say thank you! This video is incredible, thank you for bringing our three cultures together in such a powerful way 🙌💙❤️🤍

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +5

      Thank you very much!!

    • @shalacarter6658
      @shalacarter6658 Před 2 lety +11

      Blessings to you! I am Assyrian on my father's side. Our family is from Urmia; the towns of Goolpashin and Sapurhan

    • @user-wy7uf2rd3t
      @user-wy7uf2rd3t Před 2 lety +3

      I don't have a white heart in the keyboard I will copy your comment and take it Thank you 😔😂❤️

  • @luxlulu5858
    @luxlulu5858 Před 2 lety +64

    Amazing.. Respect to Greek and Armenian brothers from Northwestern Ashur (TurAbdin)

  • @karinanalbandyan3009
    @karinanalbandyan3009 Před 5 měsíci +17

    what beauty to behold! I’m Armenian/Russian, and love both sides of my ethnic roots.

  • @susannakirakosyan495
    @susannakirakosyan495 Před 3 lety +56

    Hello, I am from Bulgaria,I am Arminian,thank you very much for this folklore 3 national dance,I love you arazadneres, tsaven danem

  • @DimitriKitilis
    @DimitriKitilis Před 2 lety +27

    No matter how far I am, Anatolia will always be in my heart and I never forget where I come from!! 💛🦅💛

  • @antiVersay
    @antiVersay Před 8 měsíci +82

    As a Turk, I was born in Antep. There are still Armenian traces in many places, especially in historical buildings. When I lived there and looked at those historical buildings, I always tried to look at them from the perspective of an Armenian, not a Turk. The dances and music in the video are still used, even the words in the Cappadocian melodies are still exactly the same. It is very sad that you are away from the lands that are precious to you, but on the other hand, thank you for leaving this culture to us. I hope that one day we will be able to sing, play and enjoy these melodies here again. Thank you Vasilis

    • @arshafrnz8768
      @arshafrnz8768 Před 6 měsíci +4

      ❤thank you dear

    • @zarapapazyan4580
      @zarapapazyan4580 Před 6 měsíci +13

      We will be back

    • @xxxesxxx
      @xxxesxxx Před 5 měsíci

      @@zarapapazyan4580gel de tekrar sizi sürelim, köpek

    • @baturbatu6027
      @baturbatu6027 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@zarapapazyan4580just in ur dreams...

    • @capitanovivian2258
      @capitanovivian2258 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Μην στεναχωριέσαι αδερφέ! Θαρθει καιρός,πιστεύω,που οι ιδιοκτήτες θα
      ρθούν στον τόπο τους!

  • @user-ft2ge3sw2o
    @user-ft2ge3sw2o Před 2 lety +53

    Respect from Syria .... here in Syria we have all of those kinds of great music ♡♡♡

  • @norri9844
    @norri9844 Před 3 lety +184

    Beautiful!
    Greeting from a Pontic Armenian

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +7

      Thank you!

    • @cihansuslu7363
      @cihansuslu7363 Před rokem +1

      Im from pontic Region amaseia and you?

    • @nikostheofanidis9970
      @nikostheofanidis9970 Před rokem +2

      Pontic armenian you mean armenian from the area pontus? Or half Greek and half armenian

    • @cihansuslu7363
      @cihansuslu7363 Před rokem +1

      @@nikostheofanidis9970 yes Bro

    • @eduardurumyan375
      @eduardurumyan375 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@nikostheofanidis9970Pontic Armenian or Hamshen Armenian, Black Sea Armenian are the same. My ancestors Hamshen Armenians from Ordu for example. Our main instrumental Pontic Lyra or kemenche and parkapzuk.

  • @dianabyun5562
    @dianabyun5562 Před 2 lety +100

    This is amazing!! you are such a talent! Love from Armenia🇦🇲❤ 🇬🇷

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you!! :) 🇦🇲❤ 🇬🇷

    • @MixalisD11_8
      @MixalisD11_8 Před 2 lety +6

      Armenians and Assyrians are always welcomed in Greece!
      We love you!

  • @vrejtamazian524
    @vrejtamazian524 Před 7 měsíci +84

    Είθε η αδελφότητά μας να είναι αιώνια. 🇦🇲🇬🇷💪

  • @tracykeeney8543
    @tracykeeney8543 Před 3 lety +199

    This was fantastic!! I'm Armenian- American and was thrilled to watch this! What a wonderful tribute to all the Anatolian Christians! Very well done! And I love that you included Yarkhushta! We just danced to that at my daughter's wedding! This was beautifully done!

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you very much!!

    • @Makaidonas
      @Makaidonas Před 2 lety +12

      Tracy. Seeing all the wonderful armenian dances is great but without Yarkhusta it would not be complete. Yarkhusta is a powerful and emotional. Both the dance and the music. It is a very strong dance. I am Greek

    • @HopefulInterventions
      @HopefulInterventions Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@Makaidonas❤❤

  • @dinapurto2656
    @dinapurto2656 Před 2 lety +71

    I am Assyrian who was born in Baghdad, Iraq. I’ve been living in America for the past 40 years. I appreciate this video very much. Thank you for putting it together. Three powerful cultures coming together. Love it!!!

  • @Nadia-li4bq
    @Nadia-li4bq Před 3 lety +74

    As an Assyrian girl, this was a pleasure to watch!

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you!!

    • @shalacarter6658
      @shalacarter6658 Před 2 lety +6

      Shalma! My family is from Urmia; towns of Goolpashin and Sapurhan. Blessings to you!

  • @frjimomi
    @frjimomi Před 3 lety +110

    Awesome dancing. I'm Sicilian-American whose father's father and mother's father both had Greek last names. I could feel the genetic vibrations in my heart and soul listening to the music and watching the dance. It brought tears to my eyes.

  • @meganmurad8338
    @meganmurad8338 Před 2 lety +46

    Thank you for making this. I just found it and it brought tears to my eyes. As an Assyrian, I enjoyed watching all of the dances and seeing all of the Indigenous Christians of Anatolia together ❤️❤️❤️

  • @user-xm8zp8us4g
    @user-xm8zp8us4g Před 3 lety +70

    What an amazing video! We will never forget our ancestors. Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians are the true native neighbours! God bless you!

  • @jayasanadance2763
    @jayasanadance2763 Před rokem +65

    εμορφα ✝️❣️🇦🇲🇬🇷 να λελεύω σε Πατρίδα! Ο ΠΟΝΤΟΣ ΖΕΙ. GREEKS, ARMENIANS, ASSYRIANS, ARAMEANS ❣️🇦🇲🇬🇷 πολύ ωραίο βίντεο!!!

    • @jamesr.g.2320
      @jamesr.g.2320 Před rokem +1

      Just say Assyrians. Arameans are confused and divisive.

    • @bampboy9938
      @bampboy9938 Před rokem +1

      🇦🇲❤️🇬🇷

  • @babylonking6104
    @babylonking6104 Před 3 lety +98

    Lots of love from an Assyrian. We love our Armenian and Greek brothers. My great grandparents are from Mardin where once Assyrians and Armenians were the majority living together as one people. As the genocide progressed, Assyrians and Armenians in the Diyarbekir Vilayet joined together in resistance against the Turkish and Kurdish Ottoman armies in fighting in the defence of Midyat, Iwardo (Gülgöze), Azakh (İdil), Basibrin (Haberli), Benebil (Bulbul), Beth-Debe, Hah, Hebob, Kerburan (Dergecit), and Zaz

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +7

      Respect!! ✌️🙌

    • @lavieenconfinement3511
      @lavieenconfinement3511 Před 2 lety +16

      As I kurd, I & many kurds apologize for this genocide crime. I wish all native of these lands could come back to these lands live with in a rich culture.
      Btw many kurds helped Assyrian and Armenians also.

    • @harristheodosis5204
      @harristheodosis5204 Před 2 lety +8

      @@lavieenconfinement3511 Kurds have apologized for the corporation with Turks against Christians of Anatolia, Kemal Ataturk promised them to give independence and he didn't keep his word ,Kurds were betrayed and upraised against Turks and they were slaughtered by them , now Kurds are with us in case of war between Greece and Turkey

    • @lavieenconfinement3511
      @lavieenconfinement3511 Před 2 lety +12

      @edps cupcake yes my brother/sister you are right. I am originally from Amed and I have 2 armenians friends. When they are with kurds they call themselves as Armenian. But when they meet with turks they identify themselves as Kurd. It's all because the racism and turkish fascism. Turk killed Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Pontos and now they slaughter Kurds.

    • @joker._boy9574
      @joker._boy9574 Před 2 lety +10

      @edps cupcake I was a Kurd, my great-grandfather saved two Armenian little girls by hiding them in the basement and looked after them as his adopted daughters until he got old and died. Although he was a Muslim, he never interfered with their religion. He saved 200 thousand Assyrian daughters from YPG ISIS in Syria. They were raping them. I love Assyrians / Armenians / Assyrians I'm sorry our grandfather betrayed you and they were punished for betraying you anyway I'm very good to you and will never be an enemy to you

  • @tonojono9506
    @tonojono9506 Před 2 lety +68

    Hi from Christian Indonesia ❤️ ✝️☦️
    Great Culture and Beautiful Dance
    Stay strong my Christian Brother and Sister , Jesus bless you
    Edit : Merry Christmas ( Selamat Natal ) ❤️

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +3

      ❤️❤️

    • @danielgustavsson1232
      @danielgustavsson1232 Před 2 lety +5

      Indonesia is christian now??

    • @cavacogoncalves9320
      @cavacogoncalves9320 Před 2 lety +3

      @@danielgustavsson1232 indeed it's majority muslim, but there are christians there as well.

    • @master72b
      @master72b Před rokem +3

      ​@@danielgustavsson1232 Indonesia is predominantly Muslim. but our east region is majority christian

  • @MixalisD11_8
    @MixalisD11_8 Před 2 lety +30

    So much beautiful!
    Love all Assyrians and Armenians from Greece!

  • @canadianloon6433
    @canadianloon6433 Před 2 lety +55

    I'm pontios my mother Greek Macedonian.
    I feel connected to so many areas I'm blessed.
    Thanks again Vasili

  • @mariamghazaryan1571
    @mariamghazaryan1571 Před 2 lety +41

    This video shows how incredibly similar our cultures are!
    True story of Anatolia and Anatolians in 13 minutes! Great job as always 😊

  • @cypriotguy2217
    @cypriotguy2217 Před 2 lety +24

    Minor asia my homeland,You will not be forgotten my heart is there,Love from cyprus!!!🇨🇾❤

    • @user-ej6lt4eb8n
      @user-ej6lt4eb8n Před 7 měsíci +2

      Buyrun gelin, misafirimiz olun.
      Bizim de atalarınız Avrupada idi.
      En azından kulturleri iz yasıyor.

  • @angelg2700
    @angelg2700 Před 3 měsíci +6

    The first song is the song of Pontiac Hamshen armenians..
    ❤❤Greeks,Assyrians, Armenians..🙏

  • @rayak1281
    @rayak1281 Před 2 lety +72

    Greetings from Bulgaria! There are Black Sea coastal regions in Bulgaria, where you can find Pontic Greek ancestry! This video is amazing! Thank you for the great work!

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you 😊

    • @MixalisD11_8
      @MixalisD11_8 Před 2 lety +9

      I also love Bulgaria! From Greece brothers!

    • @zezo2163
      @zezo2163 Před 9 měsíci

      البلغار قتلو الأتراك وشردوهم من وطنهم في بلغاريا ولذلك لفرق الدين

  • @sylviaiwanovkis4878
    @sylviaiwanovkis4878 Před 2 lety +64

    Incredible talent you have i swear you deserve the best of everything! Thanks a lot from an Armenian 🇦🇲 in Kuwait 🇰🇼

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you very much! :) Շնորհակալություն !

  • @vrejtamazian524
    @vrejtamazian524 Před 7 měsíci +14

    Ο Κάμερον μας, ο Μέγας και η Λυωνίδας, θα επιστρέψουμε στις πηγές μας. 🇦🇲🇬🇷💪

  • @rodolfoescobar4403
    @rodolfoescobar4403 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Me gusta este ritmo de Anatolia , raíces que nos llegan al corazón ♥️, vibrante , gozoso, fogosos cantos, que embelesan, saludos desde Lomas de Polanco de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México 🇲🇽, saludos

  • @BeautySavesWorld
    @BeautySavesWorld Před 2 lety +32

    How beautiful and how close our cultures are. Love from Armenia...

  • @Earth-uj9mx
    @Earth-uj9mx Před rokem +10

    Excellent folkloric research and presentation.👏 🧿 Greetings from Anatolia (Turkey) 🌸

  • @aviktopchyan6465
    @aviktopchyan6465 Před 2 lety +46

    I want to see you be the in the leadership role in United Nations or similar organization. Why? Because it takes a huge heart to learn other people's culture to the same level. This is very deep, I would even say profound, very unique and very touching. I'm speechless. Giasou, Vasili! Euxaristo Poli. Emorfa! God's blessings be always with you, brother!

  • @titanios9891
    @titanios9891 Před 2 lety +57

    it's one of the most complete documentaries I've seen, too bad there weren't the Armenian dances from Cilicia and Anatolia, but otherwise a treat I didn't want it to end! Loved by an Anatolian Armenian 🇦🇲🇬🇷❤️🤍💙

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you! 🇦🇲 🤍 🇬🇷

    • @armenhaigazuni1999
      @armenhaigazuni1999 Před 2 lety +2

      To be fair, Yarkhushta may've originated in Sassun and Mush, but it extended all throughout the Armenian Highlands all the way until Cappadocia

  • @akkadashur
    @akkadashur Před 7 měsíci +13

    Greetings from Assyria my brothers and sisters! In the Anatolian peninsula history unfolds, Assyrians, Greeks, Armenians of old. Whispers of empires, tales untold, In the land where ancient stories hold. In melodies that span the ages wide, Assyrian echoes, a cultural tide. Greek rhythms dance with a timeless pride, Armenian tunes, where traditions abide. Zerna, duduk and Kaval is where it's at, Folk dance rhythms, as the story molds. In the pulse of rave, ancient meets bold, A dance of souls, in a trance, untold! (Shlama Ashuria)

  • @VolcanicLioness
    @VolcanicLioness Před 2 lety +37

    I AM ABOUT TO CRY THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

  • @DavidGapoyan
    @DavidGapoyan Před 2 lety +32

    Thank you mate, greetings from Armenia, i hope one day we can come back to our lands and again dancing our ancient dances

  • @sargonyoukhana4387
    @sargonyoukhana4387 Před 3 lety +37

    You are very talented mate thank you very much god bless all Greeks and Assyrians and Arminians
    Love you guys 😘😘😘😘

  • @caudillohispanista8988
    @caudillohispanista8988 Před 2 lety +56

    Love to my Orthodox brothers
    From a Hispanic convert to the Coptic Church 🙏🏼☦👑⚔

  • @rena2ch696
    @rena2ch696 Před 2 lety +21

    An incredible collection of songs, dances and tradition, all in one video!! Thank you so much Vasili, for reminding us that together we stand stronger. I'm Cypriot 🇨🇾 my self, so I can feel with every inch of my body, how important your message is. My deepest respects for your work

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you!!:)

    • @anoushnewman1247
      @anoushnewman1247 Před rokem +4

      Being half Armenian and half Assyrian, but mostly raised as Armenian my heart aches for the loses of Assyrian Armenian and Pontic people. Our ancestral lands are no longer ours. 🇦🇲🇨🇦

  • @user-ds6er4zu5z
    @user-ds6er4zu5z Před 3 měsíci +6

    Կեցցե ' մեր փառավոր, հերոս ու հզոր ՀԱՅ ԱԶԳԸ ։ 💪💪💪

  • @Akkadkhano
    @Akkadkhano Před 3 lety +49

    Im Assyrian 😍💙💙 Thank u

  • @michealzaea1595
    @michealzaea1595 Před 2 lety +15

    I’m Assyrian i live in Vancouver Canada my love to all of you my people 🤜🤛🙏❤️

  • @hyecarolyn
    @hyecarolyn Před 2 lety +19

    Absolutely wonderful. Great dancing, creative video editing, and beautiful sentiment. Thank you for your work of art. - from a (Western) Armenian dance researcher, teacher, director (with Greek, Assyrian, and Turkish friends).

  • @varditerharutyunyan897
    @varditerharutyunyan897 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Շնորհակալություն:Խաղաղություն բոլորին...

  • @hayots_lernashkharh
    @hayots_lernashkharh Před 2 lety +58

    Yarkhushda is an Armenian dance of war. It is from my ancestors city, Sassoun. 🇦🇲❤️✝️

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +2

      ❤️

    • @rosemcginnis914
      @rosemcginnis914 Před 5 měsíci +1

      It exists among Kurds and Turks as well. The word yarğuşte is Kurmanji word in fact.

  • @user-so8kx7uj2x
    @user-so8kx7uj2x Před 3 lety +63

    Να'σαι καλά Βασίλη Πετρόπουλε! Αξίζουν τις ιδιαίτερες τιμές οι λαοί μας! Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks, we are all brothers!

  • @melinebaghdasaryan6353
    @melinebaghdasaryan6353 Před 3 lety +24

    Greeting from Armenia 🇦🇲. Thank you for this great video. Armenians women dance you did wonderful.❤️

  • @piscator13optimus
    @piscator13optimus Před 2 lety +27

    I can quite frankly say that for me this is maybe THE most beautiful and moving video I have seen on CZcams EVER!
    And from 2006 I think I have seen tons of memorable videos...
    Congratulations! Astonishing work!

  • @Nivas-bg5qn
    @Nivas-bg5qn Před 2 lety +21

    I am an Indian salute brother 🙏🙌😊👍love this art...well-done...keep it up..

  • @BinaryTechnique
    @BinaryTechnique Před 3 lety +22

    Wtf??? This is the greatest video on CZcams..I subbed brother and may God bless you from Assyrian Orthodox brikhto ahuno... congratulations brother

  • @Andrew-zo2dx
    @Andrew-zo2dx Před 11 měsíci +83

    Привет всем братьям христианам от ассирийцев!!!

  • @dodekae
    @dodekae Před 2 lety +13

    I have tears falling from my eyes, having watched the video till the end....🥺
    Ευχαριστώ πολύ, Βασιλιάς

  • @georgevaliris2584
    @georgevaliris2584 Před rokem +13

    It is about an hour that I have seen this video and I am still staying speechless in front of my screen. I am wondering if it is real or not. Your brilliant Idea (to bring together the 3 cultures) and the quality of your work. I have no words....

  • @snipersnarrows
    @snipersnarrows Před 3 lety +24

    Amazing work, congratulations! I had goosebumps all over my body while watching the different dances and listening to these traditional songs! Greetings from a Cappadocian Greek to all of the peoples of Anatolia.🤍

  • @praisegod3768
    @praisegod3768 Před 11 měsíci +7

    At 12:23, you see the 353,000, and that is the number of Pontian Greeks killed in the genocide. This is an incredibly beautiful and profound artistic homage to the precious Christians of Asia Minor -- so perfect, every detail, thank you. And to all watching, can you IMAGINE that these people groups lived in Asia Minor for millenia before the genocides of the early 20th century, when the Turks killed them and drove them out? Memory Eternal to each of the precious souls.

  • @NM-bf8ut
    @NM-bf8ut Před 2 lety +11

    Αξίζουν συγχαρητήρια σε αυτήν την προσπάθεια του Βασίλη Πετρόπουλου. Αναδεικνύει τους στενούς δεσμούς που έχουν αυτές οι τρείς εθνικές κοινότητες. Σίγουρα τους συνδέουν εκτός παό την θρησκεία και πολλά ακόμα πράγματα στην χιλιάδων χρόνων συμβίωση τους στα μέρη από όπου όχι μόνο εκδιώχθηκαν αλλά κυνηγήθηκαν και γενοκτονήθηκαν.Μπράβο για άλλη μια φορά Πέτρο.

  • @MultiAni08
    @MultiAni08 Před rokem +13

    Big Love From Armenia our Assyrian and Greek brothers and sisters ❤️

  • @stasnamin8180
    @stasnamin8180 Před 3 lety +61

    Nothing is forgotten. We are the true Christian nations of asia minor. Keep the spirit going. Armenian from Urfa

  • @vanS808
    @vanS808 Před 2 lety +21

    Great Video....
    You dance Yarkhushta really well.
    Well I am Armenian & Georgian mix, married to a Greek so I love this video.......

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you!!:)

    • @MixalisD11_8
      @MixalisD11_8 Před 2 lety +4

      Armenians, Assyrians and Georgians are welcomed in Greece! We love you!

  • @lba6859
    @lba6859 Před rokem +10

    This is a great way to pass to generations the indigenous Anatolian culture of its native people- Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians👍

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před rokem +2

      Thank you!! :)

    • @Unknown00432
      @Unknown00432 Před 11 měsíci

      Anatolian greeks are hellenized native anatolians genetic studies prove that, Pontics are from the hellenized anatolian pontian tribes and mix of ionian greeks

  • @mardutho
    @mardutho Před 3 lety +31

    Unbelievably wonderful! I miss the dance music of Turabdin in the local language (Western Assyrian, Surayt). Despite this, this is one of the best videos in CZcams. Love to Greece, Armenia and Assyria!

  • @hamletmakaryan6226
    @hamletmakaryan6226 Před 2 lety +17

    I go crazy for your dancing 😍 Lots of love to you for representing our cultures ! We all appreciate that really much ! ❤ We're the ogs 🇦🇲❤🤍💙🇬🇷 😌

  • @aleko2136
    @aleko2136 Před 2 lety +16

    I'm a pontio aand I loved this! Bravo brother for doing this.....

  • @MrArmenianDream
    @MrArmenianDream Před 2 lety +16

    Magnificent choreography & composition; masculinity, femininity, artistic sensuality; a missed opportunity of unity for all 3 cultures in history in spite of significant contribution of each to world culture and heritage. Simply wow! Love to see more of the Assyrian song and dance, deserving to be presented to the world stage on silver plate!

  • @user-rp5eq7hv6b
    @user-rp5eq7hv6b Před 3 lety +27

    Η μάνα μου ήταν Πόντια. Κατάφερες και μας συγκίνησες. Τι να πρωτοθαυμάσει κανείς; Την μουσική; Την σκηνοθεσία; Τα οπτικά εφέ; Την δεξιοτεχνία του χορευτή; Τέλεια δουλειά! Μπράβο, παιδί μου! Και εις ανώτερα!

  • @RaffiTickner
    @RaffiTickner Před 3 měsíci +6

    I am Armenian my grandfather is Armenian from Syria and my grandmother is Armenian from Greece

  • @maikel3888
    @maikel3888 Před 9 měsíci +14

    Interesting how close to each other their culture was. My mom is Assyrian, her parents survived the Assyrian Genocide they settled in Lebanon afterwards.

  • @daphne2266
    @daphne2266 Před 2 lety +27

    The most beautiful thing I saw today! Great video Vasili! Love from Syria🇸🇾❤🇬🇷🇦🇲

  • @SasnaDzrer
    @SasnaDzrer Před 3 lety +28

    Thank you, a great work is done. We all have the same way of cultural thinking, and you show that for just 14 minutes. I would like to hear or to read also more stories about these nations and their dances. Thank you for your work.

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you very much, I love your work! Շատ շնորհակալություն :)

  • @cyriljack6419
    @cyriljack6419 Před 9 měsíci +9

    Love from India 🇮🇳

  • @aslinur4
    @aslinur4 Před rokem +6

    Because of people like you this world is worth to live in. Thank you so much for the hard work in creating this wonderful video and then sharing it with us. What a fantastic feast to my ears, eyes... to my soul. My both parents are from Trabzon(Trebizond) and l grew up listening to similar tunes. Seriously, thank you!

  • @AleksBaghdasar
    @AleksBaghdasar Před 3 lety +13

    Thank you! 🇦🇲❤️🤍💙🇬🇷💛🦅🖤

  • @Sighvat1
    @Sighvat1 Před 2 lety +10

    I'm croatian from the balkans and I know that all our christian backgrounds are similar...dancing also...what you are doing with these videos is really outstanding and I appreciate that. We are all brothers and sisters and connected somehow.
    Now I can't get the Bagiye song and dance out of my head... I downloaded every song you have used and I hope you will continue with your videos, of course. Thank you very much for doing a magnificent job!

  • @angelostheodosiadis9078
    @angelostheodosiadis9078 Před 2 lety +32

    Love Armenian and Assyrian Brothers From PONTOS HELLAS
    Εύγε κύριε Πετρόπουλε!!!

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 2 lety +2

      Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

    • @roses.4684
      @roses.4684 Před rokem +5

      Us Assyrians love our Pontian brothers and sisters! Ο πόντος ζει!

  • @masisnergizian1519
    @masisnergizian1519 Před 3 lety +27

    I am also Armenian from Turkey ☺️🌸

  • @MrZozonis
    @MrZozonis Před 3 lety +28

    Αν και δεν ειμαι Ποντιος ουτε Μικρασιατης, ανατριχιασα ολοκληρος... Μπραβο σας 👌 Καλη συνεχεια...Αν και μενουμε εξω απο την πατριδα μας, παντα κοντα μας και στο μυαλο, και στην καρδια 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

  • @nonosh
    @nonosh Před rokem +12

    Հոյակա՜պ։
    Thank you for making this video, my brother. My grandparents survived the Armenian Genocide in Cilicia and Sebastia.
    Cheers from the USA. 🇺🇸֍🇺🇸

  • @savvastriantafyllidis9651
    @savvastriantafyllidis9651 Před 3 lety +17

    Απίστευτη δύναμη η δικιά σου να φτιάξεις τέτοια καταγραφή και συνάμα να είναι όμορφο ως χορογραφία. Εύγε μονο! Ο Θεος να δει σε δυναμην πάντα να εφτας την επιθυμίας πραξην!

  • @irenepana2619
    @irenepana2619 Před 3 lety +11

    26/5/2021 Στέλνω μια γλυκιά Καλημέρα σε όλον τον κόσμο και όπου χτυπάει Ελληνική. Καρδιά .και βλέπω το ποιο όμορφο βίντεο από της αλησμόνητες μας Πατρίδες και είμαι πολύ υπερήφανη την αγάπη μου σε όλον τον κόσμο !!!!

  • @araksmanucharyan7228
    @araksmanucharyan7228 Před 2 lety +10

    Such a talented and gifted person you are ) thank you a lot, I enjoyed it to the fullest. Warm greetings from Yerevan, Armenia )))

  • @shamiramurmi7845
    @shamiramurmi7845 Před 2 lety +28

    Great job God bless Assyrians Armenians and Greeks

    • @user-ej6lt4eb8n
      @user-ej6lt4eb8n Před 7 měsíci

      Hepiz isbirligi yapsanız ne cıkar.
      2 adet SIHA İsinizi bitirdi.

  • @trutt8992
    @trutt8992 Před 2 lety +21

    🇦🇲🇬🇷Assyria ❤️

  • @Albanian.12
    @Albanian.12 Před 3 lety +73

    You played Yarkhushta 😍😍😍 it’s one of my favorite dancings!! Greetings from Kosovo 🇽🇰 🇦🇱, you’re a great dancer Vasilis! 🙌🏻

    • @VasilisDance
      @VasilisDance  Před 3 lety +8

      Thank you!! It is great dance, I also love it! 😍

    • @sgn7411
      @sgn7411 Před 2 lety +12

      Το ΚΟΣΟΒΟ ΑΝΗΚΕΙ ΣΤΗ ΣΕΡΒΙΑ🇬🇷🇷🇸

    • @f2g589
      @f2g589 Před 2 lety

      @@sgn7411 🤦🏼🤦🏼🤦🏼💉💉💉😂😂😂

    • @acx8
      @acx8 Před rokem +4

      Rare W albanian

    • @Albanian.12
      @Albanian.12 Před rokem

      @@acx8 What do you mean by rare??

  • @sunnydelightful
    @sunnydelightful Před 3 lety +22

    What an original idea. Very well done. Enjoyed watching it. Thank you.

  • @lba6859
    @lba6859 Před rokem +7

    Thank you so much. The first piece is Aysenur Kolivar singing the traditional song of hamshil Armenians of the Black Sea region. Remember her performing ages ago on the concert of Armenian folk songs - she is a wonderful singer. I really love the energy you show in these dances. Yarkushta is a very energetic dance, the dance of warriors.