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Τούτ' τη γης την έσκαψα
Τούτ’ τη γης, ντελή-Ρωμιά, τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα
τούτ’ τη γης την έσκαψα με δυ' ασημομάχαιρα.
Κι όσο χώ- κι αμάν, αμάν, κι όσο χώμα έβγαλα
κι όσο χώμα έβγαλα, στην ποδιά μου το ’βαλα.
Γεφυρά- ντελή-Ρωμιά, γεφυράκι στέριωσα
γεφυράκι στέριωσα, να περνάν οι κοπελιές.
Να μαζε- κι αμάν, αμάν, να μαζεύουν τις ελιές,
τις ελιές τις μάσανε και μας το χαλάσανε.
Information
- Region: Peloponnese
- Area: Arcadia, Astros
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Dance style: Sta tria
- Duration: 01:20
Collaborators
- Choir: Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association Choir
- Informant (source of the song): Marigo Bouziou
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Recording information
Studio recording, 2006.
Domna Samiou taped the song in Astros, Peloponnese, sung by Marigo Bouziou, in 2003.
I Dug This Earth
Marigo Bouziou. Astros, Peloponnese 2003.
© Domna Samiou Archive
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