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During
the process of research and collection of materials on the topic,
we called some relatives of ours from Thessaloniki (Greece), with
the request to contact the nestinars ("anastenari" in
Modern Greek) in Langada.
To our great astonishment and pleasure, we received a letter from
The Thracian Folklore Society. In it they express their gratitude
to us, for our interest in "that miracle of faith called -
Nestinarstvo". They also confirm the fact, that for generations,
they have preserved the vivid memory of emigration from the villages
of Kosti, Brodilovo, Vasiliko, Gramatikovo and Marzovo in the period
1914 - 1918, and in 1923. That was the time when some nestinar families
settled in Langada (Thessaloniki area), Agia Eleni (Seres area),
and Limnohori (Drama area). They give a detailed account of the
celebrated holidays, which coincides with the one presented by us
(see chapter Holidays). The letter concludes with the firm belief
that the Greek nestinars ("anastenari") will manage to
keep their customs and culture, in line with the common tradition
of the Balkan countries.
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