Region: Cyprus
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Cyprus Fable song (ballad)
Aroafnou
In the neighbourhood close by, up in Koilanin
there are three beautiful maids and they are singing.
One shrill, one deep of...
Cyprus Acritic song
Charon wore black (The death of Digenis)
Charon wore black and rode his black horse,
he donned his scary black garments and set out for the feast.
At the edge of th...
Cyprus Distichs Love song
Tellyrkotissa
You are a bright star, bright and small amidst the seven planets,
the words you've said enslaved my heart.
They rushed and ...
Cyprus Acritic song
The abduction of Levandis’ daughter by Digenis
The lord of the East and the king of the West
met to discuss joining their lines in marriage.
When they came out of the cou...
Cyprus Acritic song
The abduction of Levandis’ daughter by Digenis
– Wait one moment, Digenis, and I’ll tell you what to do.
If you understand what I tell you, go abduct the bride.
Take this...
Cyprus Fable song (ballad), Acritic song
The four Palikari
Four and four make eight,
Four Palikari go to the wars.
On their way they are hungry
And they sit down to eat,
but they ...
Cyprus Holy Week’s ritual song, Ritual song
The Lament of the Virgin (Cyprus)
Holy Week lament
O gentlefolk, pay heed to me, and hear the Mother’s dirge,
hear how she mourns her only child upon the yonder Cross.
Take n...
Cyprus Sea and sailors chanty
There were three monks
There were three monks and hailed from Crete
and three from Ághion Óros1,
and they prepared a bark for sea; while chanting ...
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