Imera Kromni Pontos 1997

This is a short clip of the Imera Village in the Region of Kromni, just south of Trabzon "Black Sea" coast (Karadeniz).

We were lucky to have locals join us in dance. Its Gianni Nikolaidis from Komotini on Lyra and Kosta Psatha on Ndaouly we also had 2 priests (one was Father Pavlos of Sumela Greece and the other from Lamia) and a Monk "Makarios" from Mt.Olympus.I noticed their style is different from the Trabzon Style of Horon. I got some personal lessons in "Tikia Horon" and " Sarigouz - Blond girl" dance.

The local village people were very good to us. Many liked the Greeks b/c in the 1922 exchange the Greeks of Imera asked the Turks of the opposit village to move into their homes and take care of their things untill they returned (which many belived they would ...... but never did). Kromni and the village Imera are the Homes of the Legend "Filona Ktenidi" and the "Tanimanidis" Family and many many more (actually known for producing many scholars).

NOTE: none of the locals of Kromni Spoke Rum (Pontiaka) but are TOP dancers!!! as you can see!!