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Ѓурчин Кокалески во споменот на народот
GJURCIN KOKALESKI IN PEOPLE`S MEMORY

Author(s): Marko Kitevski
Subject(s): Cultural history, Macedonian Literature
Published by: Институт за македонска литература
Keywords: Gjurcin Kokalesk; Lazaropole; Mijak region; folk songs; legends

Summary/Abstract: Itís been 150 years since the death of Gjurcin Kokaleski, a significant person from the past of the Mijak region in West Macedonia. He got a reputation as a businessman, the guardian of Christianity in this region, as builder of churches, important for the education and for his fight against the Greek spiritual domination. He is remembered as the leader of Lazaropole and all "Deborija". There have been many songs sung about him, and he remained present in the oral tradition of Mijak region.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 62
  • Page Range: 159-171
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Macedonian
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