Greece, History, Truth

[Philosopher]

This guy Marios Dimopoulos believes Albanian girls are Greek and beautiful.

Albanian girls are Greek and beautiful. Albanian Girls Doing Aerobics - YouTube

Albanian girls are Greek and beautiful. Albanians are Greeks!!! (Part 1) - YouTube

So some Greeks believe Albanians are Greeks.

[George S.]

Some albanians are greeks.How ???Why??THey are just grinding their hips away.

[Philosopher]

Originally Posted by George S.

Some albanians are greeks.How ???Why??THey are just grinding their hips away.

Not sure, I think Marios thinks these woman (or Albanians in general) look Greek. You know the Greeks. If it looks or sounds Greek, it must be Greek!

[Constellation]

Originally Posted by Philosopher

Not sure, I think Marios thinks these woman (or Albanians in general) look Greek. You know the Greeks. If it looks or sounds Greek, it must be Greek!

Or maybe Greeks are Albanians with a false superimposed language.

[George S.]

the gwivel of the hips hey presto you become greeks. took their national dress taken from the albanians.So when it comes to identity if you look greek you are greek because of your looks.

[SoutherNeighbour]

Originally Posted by Constellation

Or maybe Greeks are Albanians with a false superimposed language.

Yep they are called Arvanites.Loads of them all over Greece

[Momce Makedonce]

Originally Posted by SoutherNeighbour

Yep they are called Arvanites.Loads of them all over Greece

Is there a significant number that identify as Albanians? Based on your experiences.

[George S.]

the greeks like to immitate different people in the guise of being greek.THe greeks even wear albanian clothes.I saw a figure of the albanians in greece something of the order of 1 millon people.But arvantes are spread right all around greece.So greece is anything but greek.

[spitfire]

It's true that arvanites are albanians, but they fought in the side of greece during the revolution. If you ask them they identify themselves as greeks but they do not deny their origins.

Now, for the part of clothes. "Foustanela" as it is called in greek, is a piece of clothing that everybody wore at the time. It is also perfect for sitting even on thorns and bushes, that is how thick it is. Why sit on thorns and bushes? Because there are no furniture when you fight in the mountains, and live a way of rebel life.
Therefore foustanela, is a symbol of liberation. It is also part of the official national uniform for that matter. You can see the presidential guard wear it in front of the greek parliament, in the spot of the monument of the uknown soldier.

[George S.]

yeah the albanians got in troyuble in the navy where they spoke albanian and were told only to speak greek.In any of the wars macedonians etc were used like cannon fodder in the frontline.They were told they are fighting for freedom what a lie.