Aromanians/Vlachophones in Greece/Balkans

[Faklon]

Free discussion.

How did they get there,what's their traditions,where are they located today.

Any theory is accepted.

[Trun]

I tend to think they are descendants of Thracian who got Latinicized during the Roman era.

In Bulgaria they live mostly along the Danube and have Romanian-like names.

[pelikarski]

There's a strong Gypsy influence in some Aromanians.
not saying this as a bad thing.

[Faklon]

There's a strong Gypsy influence in some Aromanians.
not saying this as a bad thing.

There were some among the Gypsies here in Menidi neighborhood in Athens declaring as Rumanolachs,I'm wondering why this may be.

[Faklon]

I tend to think they are descendants of Thracian who got Latinicized during the Roman era.

In Bulgaria they live mostly along the Danube and have Romanian-like names.

Do you know if they relate with Vlachophones in Greece?

[Casandrinos]

Kekaumenos General about Vlachs in Greece at 1000 A.C

1st paragraph describe them 100% accurate (greedy,dishonest,irreligious,clannish-a certain balkan nation comes in mind)

Γένος άπιστον τε παντελώς και διεστραμμένον, μήτε εις θεόν έχον πίστιν ορθήν μήτε εις βασιλέα μήτε εις συγγενή ή εις φίλον, αλλά αγωνιζόμενον πάντας καταπραγματεύεσθαι, ψεύδεται δε πολλά και κλέπτει πάνυ, ομνύμενον καθεκάστην όρκους φρικωδεστάτους προς τους εαυτού φίλους και αθετούν ραδίως ποιούν τε αδελφοποιήσεις και συντεκνίας και σοφιζόμενον δια τούτων απατάν τους απλουστέρους, ουδέποτε δε εφύλαξε πίστιν προς τινα, ουδέ προς τους αρχαιοτέρους βασιλείς των Ρωμαίων
Πολεμηθέντες παρά του βασιλέως Τραϊανού και παντελώς εκτριβέντες εάλωσαν, και του βασιλέως αυτών του λεγομένου Δεκαβάλου αποσφαγέντος και την κεφαλήν επί δόρατος αναρτηθέντος εν μέση τη πόλει Ρωμαίων. Ούτοι γαρ εισιν οι λεγόμενοι Δάκαι και Βέσοι. Ώκουν δε πρότερον πλησίον του Σάου, ον νυν ποταμόν Σάβαν καλούμεν, ένθα Σέρβοι αρτίως οικούσιν, εν οχυροίς και δυσβάτοις τόποις. Τούτοις θαρρούντες υπεκρίνοντο αγάπην και δούλωσιν προς τους αρχαιοτέρους των Ρωμαίων βασιλείς και εξερχόμενοι των οχυρωμάτων ελεΐζοντο τας χώρας των Ρωμαίων, όθεν αγανακτήσαντες κατ’ αυτών, ως είρηται, διέφθειραν αυτούς, οι και εξελθόντες των εκείσε διεσπάρησαν εν πάση τη Ηπείρω και Μακεδονία, οι δε πλείονες αυτών ώκησαν την Ελλάδα

[Arbërori]

I have met Aromanians, but most seem to be mixed with Serbs, they're kinda reminiscent of Romanians, yet very different.

In Albania they're usually very hardworking and educated, some are even more patriotic ''Albanians'' than some actual Albanians are. They also seem to be quite loyal, but tend to keep to themselves.
In Macedonia, most declare as Macedonians, but still speaks Aromanian at home and in churches occassionally. I don't think there's much contact between Albanians & Vlachs in Macedonia, they usually mingle around Slavic Macedonians.

[Kastrioti1443]

Vlachs are subhumans without morals and value of honor. The areas of southern albania with the strongest aromanian influence are the most degenerate and with the most non albanian culture.

[Kastrioti1443]

I have met Aromanians, but most seem to be mixed with Serbs, they're kinda reminiscent of Romanians, yet very different.

In Albania they're usually very hardworking and educated, some are even more patriotic ''Albanians'' than some actual Albanians are. They also seem to be quite loyal, but tend to keep to themselves.
In Macedonia, most declare as Macedonians, but still speaks Aromanian at home and in churches occassionally. I don't think there's much contact between Albanians & Vlachs in Macedonia, they usually mingle around Slavic Macedonians.

Do you understand that you are a 3rd generation of albanian immigrants that live in Slovenia from FYROM?? You are completely ignorant about these issues. Better go and fuck some austrian chicks and stay away from these matters.

[Arbërori]

Do you understand that you are a 3rd generation of albanian immigrants that live in Slovenia from FYROM?? You are completely ignorant about these issues. Better go and fuck some austrian chicks and stay away from these matters.

Stop being so obsessed with me, it's not like I don't read, talk, travel to Albania you moron. Tend to your sheep and let people do the talk here, I might be a 3rd generation immigrant, yet I am more Albanian than any one of you in Albania will ever be for that matter, so grow a brain and fuck off.