Klephten songs

Klephtenlieder or Kleftenlieder ( Greek κλέφτικα τραγούδια kléftika tragoúdia , from Greek κλέφτης kléftis , German 'thief' ) are modern Greek lyrical-epic robber songs.

The Klephten songs originated in the 18th century. These emotional folk songs tell of the adventures of the bold Klephts , Greek resistance fighters who did not bow to Turkish rule. They lived hidden in the mountains with like-minded people and their relatives and made a living by going on raids. In doing so, they spared the sheep or goat herds of their Greek compatriots and only held themselves harmless against the Turks through street robbery and extortion. In return, the Greek shepherds did not reveal the hiding places of the Klephts in the mountains. The Klephts enjoyed a good reputation among the Greek population, as they were the only hope of liberation under the yoke of Turkish rule.

See also

• Klephten , Greek resistance fighter
• Kleftikos , (also Tsamikos ) Greek dance
• Kleftiko , Greek stew

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Modern Greek folk songs. In: epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de. Wilhelm Müller, accessed on November 1, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Duden | Search | Klephten songs. Retrieved November 1, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Duden | Resistance | Spelling, meaning, definition, synonyms. Retrieved November 1, 2017 . 
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