The Momogeroi

In the villages of Platanias and Sitagroi Dramas prefecture found the custom of Momogeron, which comes from the Pontian refugees. The name of the custom comes from the words or mimic Momus and old and is linked to mimic the movements of the protagonists. Those wearing a pelt of animals - wolves, goats or other - or dressed in uniforms of people armed with swords, in the form of elderly persons. 

The Momogeroi, appear throughout the course of twelve days of Christmas and the expectation of luck for the new year, turned to friends on the streets of villages and sing carols or other efchetikous lyrics: "Authority and carols beginning of time, carols always, always time. When two friends meet, they pseftopolemo each other until one team to win and the other to its allegiance. 

Variations of the same custom, found in villages of Kozani and Kastoria, called Ragoutsaria.



Article by Constantinos Avgitidis

Life of Santa Barbara

The life of states that Santa Barbara was a beautiful girl who lived in the city of Nikomidia in Asia Minor (now Izmit) in Roman Emperor Maximilian. The yam or Diosoros the passionate national "pagan" father, had closed in a tower to protect from the suitors. But secretly converted to Christianity. Her father when he ordered to build this for a bathroom, so you do not have to use public bathrooms, and while the plan provided for the initial 2 bathroom windows, Barbara installed another to honor the Holy Trinity ekmystirefontas the floor father. Then her father, seeing this change, exemanei and ordered to surrender to the Roman governor during the persecutions of Christians. The Prefect admiring the beauty of the first tried to convince, but seeing that she was adamant in its submitted testimony, more to save her from the wrath of her father who wanted to be killed. Eventually, the Prefect ordered the beheading, and appointed to execute the sentence himself the father of which was desire. According to his biographer that Simeon himself the father of the beheaded as "barren patrikais now the father xifei teleiosin accept. But while the finish was his crime, he fell dead, struck by lightning in divine justice. The Juliana of Nicomedia was martyred along with Barbara and also honored as Saint. 

The place and time of the martyrdom of Saint Barbara is not known. So in that other allegedly martyred in Nicomedia (now Izmit) in Bithynia in 210, by others in Heliopolis (modern Baalbek) of Egypt in 360 and by others (Catholic version) in cities of Tuscany.

Article by Vasilis Georgatzis

Sitagroi (Drama)

The village of sitagroi located on the motorway Drama-Serres. The excavation showed  that in the municipality of Sitagroi human presence  is continuous since prehistoric times. The population of the municipality  of Sitagroi is minly characterized by the refugee points (Sea Thracian and Asia Minor).

Fince they mored to new places, they transferred their manners and customs, religious traditions and in general all those cultures and cultural elements, give a special color in the region and the lifestyle of residents. My village is small. 1500 residents live there.

 Around The village there are 3 other villages: Meglokampos, Mikrokampos  and Fotolivos.
People there mainly to their fields and livestock.     

Article by Valantis Ampelidis

MORE ABOUT DRAMA

Today region area is attracting crowds of visitors at Autumn.They are going to have fun at the restaurants and at café bars.Drama has a celebration at the third day of Ceptember.The celebration area is Agia “Barbara”.We are now in the modest emporic city of Drama.Monsolmanic temples in the center area awakes minds of all seasons in the town.In Drama football has been admiring by most of the people because of Doxa Drama.Drama is generally known for her danken fun, as the residents are distinguish with their lives and at the songs.

Article by Dimitris Svigkas

Oneiroupoli (Drama)

Photo by Tasos Seferiadis

Prefecture of Drama (Greece)

Area: (sq. km): 3.468

Population (2001) : 103.763

Population Density (hab /sq. km) : 30

Capital City: Drama

Number of Hotels: 9

Number of hotel Rooms: 430

by :  Constantinos  Avgitidis

Santa Barbara

Drama is a city built on water. The central source of water is located in Santa Barbara. The clear water of Sana Barbara has a lot of fish, like crayfish, small brianas and trouts. You can also see the foundations of a building in the water, which according to a legend is the ruins of the old church of Santa Barbara which water sprouted when the Turks demolished it to build a mosque .The Cross of light is released every year from Santa Barbara’s podium.

The history of Drama

In the era Drama was known as Dravescus and was a trade center and military camp on the Roman Via Egnatia. Drama has excellent water resources and may owe its name to this. Drama was also under the Ottoman Empire. In 1912 during the first Balkan war Drama was occupied by Bulgaria. Drama was again occupied by Bulgaria troops from 1941 to 1944 world war II. There is a street named Armen named after Armen Kouptsios a hero of the Macedonia struggle (1904-1908).

 

 
Some of the biggest villages in my town are: Arkadikos, Panorama, Mavrovato, Kallifitos, Choristi, Kalos Agros, Adriani.




Article by Natalia Ananiadou

Attractions of Drama

Drama has a big mountain Falakro. Falakro has got big trees and rivers. You must visit Falakro because it’s a magic mountain. Falakro is a mountain of the village of Volakas. Volakas has many hotels and Greek taverns.

Falakro is a Ski Center also.

More I like this photo because it is a beautifull place

Article by Michael Anastasiadis

ECONOMY of DRAMA

In the recent past the economy of the drama area relied heavily on the local paper and textile-clothing industries. However, these industries have either closed down or moved across the border to Bulgaria, with a devastating impact on the local economy and employment. Other sources of revenue include agriculture, consisting mainly of tobacco plantations, small-scale mining(particularly of marble)and forestry. Recently, there have been efforts to exploit the rich local natural environment and to develop ecotourism. There is a modern ski resort on Mount Falakro. Drama also hosts an annual short film festival…



Article by Sevasti Chatziignatiadou

The Hidden Town (Drama)

The town of Drama is a capital of a Greek prefecture of the same name. It’s population amounts to almost 40.000 people. According to theories so far propounded, Drama owes it’s name either to its abundant waters or to the small size it had throughout it’s history. Part of the contemporary history of Drama is a local soccer team Doxa Dramas (glory of Drama), the legendary Mavraeti (black eagles). This team made the town known to all Greece during the nineteen fifties. Drama is a very nice city. Especially in winter. Drama has the privilege of continuing a national tradition that starts from the prinaple of the deep mists of prehistory. The sources of Santa Barbara forming a unique habitat in the heart of the city. Where people are hospitable and good...

Article by Maria Tersenidou, Zoe Karapetrou, Maria Tseheridou, Flora Xaralampidou
Published by: Maria Tersenidou

The Cave of Maaras in Drama

I want to talk you about the Cave of Maras. It was discovered in September 1978 by team of Greek and French serologists. Aggitis River is flowing though the cave its very beautiful place and many people go for a picnic. Every day there are many tourists.

Article by Savvas