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A traditional greeting in Greek from a Mysian Greek Zeibek who is saying: "Glory to God and welcome. May God bless you and your family!"

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Young woman of 28 years from Marmara region of Mysia wearing typical traditional clothing with variations. This is type of clothing was very common and multifunctional.

The following is woman from Paleokastro (Balikesir) wearing traditional clothing of her region.

The following woman is from the Pergamon (Bergama, Turkiye).

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Welcome to Mysian Greeks! Greetings in English.

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By request, re-posting the image reconstruction of the Cathedral of Holy Trinity and St Nicholas of Artaki (Erdek), Greek Orthodox diocese of Kyzikos, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Built after the destruction of the previous cathedral, but no longer exists after the Asia Minor catastrophe of 1922. A bit of a difficult matter for Greek and Turkish Orthodox Christians who enjoyed the worship and social gatherings that took place at the cathedral. There were services in both languages as surviving service books written in Karamanlic Turkish from the Mysia region attest to. Hopefully the cathedral may one day be rebuilt in a different location within Erdek to serve those needs once again. Hopefully the Turkish authorities will permit and assist such a project. We also hope that the Ecumenical Patriarchate restores many of the Turkish service books that were used in the past, and make them available for the Turkish faithful and offer church services to them in their language. After all, as Byzantine and Persian chroniclers noted, there were Turkish Orthodox Christians long before there were Turkish Muslims, and that Orthodox Christianity is very much a part of Turkish history and culture as is Islam or their pagan and shamanistic heritage, as there were Christian missionaries and communities even in the Central Asian Turkic homeland, consisting of Persians, Greeks, Assyrians and more.

Although not in Mysia but in the neighbouring region of Bithynia, the monastery of St Panteleimon (Feastday: 27 July), was a major site of pilgrimage from many Greek Orthodox faithful from Mysia as well as Eastern Thrace and Bithynia. The monastery was built in the environs of Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey), where St Panteleimon grew up, lived and was martyred. We will provide more information about this unique Saint, because he was doctor by profession who gave his services quite often for free to the needy, and those he could not heal by his vocation, he healed through his prayers. It is thanks to figures like St Panteleimon that through their witness and service, we in the modern world have the gift of public healthcare and medical support in many parts of the world. The above pictures show a colour reconstruction of the monastery of St Panteleimon in Nicomedia (Izmit). Unfortunately the monastery was destroyed in 1922, and all that remains are some walls which can be seen in the second picture. The icon is that of St Panteleimon holding his medical box and lance which he used to prepare and administer medicines made from herbs, minerals and various pharmaceutical concoctions of his time.

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Another map of the Mysia region which encompasses towns and cities like Pergamon (Bergama), Aivali (formerly "Kydonies"), Cannakale which is near ancient Ilion/Troy, Paleokastro (Balikesir), Miletoupolis (Karacabey), Kyzikos (Cyzicus), Abydos, Adrymittion, Lampsacos and much more. A land of contrasts of mountains, valleys and climates where olives, cherries, apricots, carobs, figs, pomegranites, hazelnuts, walnuts and chestnuts grow prolifically both cultivated and in the wild alongside farmed crops.

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Another Greek Zeimbek warrior of Mysia, but some of his clothing apparel, as well as some of the pattern-designs and colour, indicate a more Turkish Zeimbek outfit than a Greek one. The image being adapted from an damaged old photo and taking inspiration from historical archives and documentations with reconstructions. Again, the zeibek warrior tradition and code draws upon the West Anatolian Greek heritage and the Turkic settlers who came to Anatolia as refugees from Central Asia due to the Mongolian conquests and genocides of the peoples of Turkic homelands.

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Mysian Greek Zeibek warriors in October 1919, due to the lawless nature of World War I, some committed to serving Greece, other remained loyal to the Ottoman empire, but the majority avoided getting involved and stayed loyal to their local community and defending it. This is because the Zeibeks were warrior farmers & shepherds that had a proud warrior tradition dating back to ancient times. Often called upon to administer local customary law and arbitrate in disputes, their decisions were respected and enforced by the community and by them. This was especially true where law courts and civic authorities could not resolve or manage local matters, or if people sought to avoid going to civic authorities for decisions. Thus the Zeimbeks were often called upon to ensure law and order, as well as defence by civic authorities and were utilised by the Attalids of Pergamon, the Romans, the Byzantines and the Ottomans. Their origins and development is shrouded in the mystery of time, and are closely linked to the various regions of Western Anatolia, including Mysia. Zeibeks could either be Greeks or Turks and they had variations in their clothing and weapon apparel that often indicated their regional origin, ethnicity and religion.

The Zeibeks are also known for a dance which is known in both Greece and Turkey as the "zeimbekiko" or "zeybegi", the dance reflects their complex origin and development as it became a common heritage between Greeks and Turks, as the zeimbekiko comes from the ancient Anatolian Greek dance of the eagle and the Turkic folkloric dance of the hawk that comes from Yoruk traditions. The settlement of Turks in Western Anatolia saw the merging of the local warrior code and traditions with the Turkic folkloric traditions of the refugee Turkic settlers from Central Asia. The zeimbekiko/zeybegi was a series of physical exercises of bodily control, tests of strength and endurance combined with stretches and snap movements which were part of the training in preparation for war. Interestingly, there is another historic form of the dance, which was only performed at weddings, and sort of symbolised the groom capturing the love and affections of his bride. The modern day "club" zeimbekiko" dance diverges considerably from these two historic forms of the dance and develops from rembetiko tradition that occurs after the 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe. The above photo that was sent was very difficult to reconstruct, as there are two photos of the standard-bearer holding an Ottoman red flag of the crescent moon and the 8-pointed star, which was the official flag of Byznatine Constantinople and adopted as a banner of authority by the Ottoman Sultans. The other picture shows the standard-bearer with a flag utilised by Greeks of Anatolia which was similar to the Northern Epirote flag. However, due to difficulties of restoration as the faces were not exactly clear, we sacrificed the accuracy of the flag to ensure we could get clearer faces in the picture.

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The remnant ruins of the church of St Dimitrios the Myrrh-Bearer (Feastday: 26 October) in Narli, Turkey. Narli was formerly known by its Greek name of Roda, and is between the towns of Artaki (Erdek) and Draconda (Doganlar).

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The prominent Constantine Karatheodoris although was proud of his father's Thracian heritage and origins as well as his mother's Chiot heritage, he often drew inspiration from all the different regional folklore and wisdom of other fellow Greeks, particularly those of Mysia, as the region was closely linked to both Thrace and Chios. This quote was one that certainly underpinned much of his philosophy regarding education and his thirst for knowledge and learning.

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Traditional village house with its courtyard has been converted into a cafe. Very typical of the vernacular architecture and lifestyle of the Mysian region for both Greeks and Turks. The latter having settled as refugees from Central Asia due to the Mongols, adopted much from the indigenous Greeks, and continuing many of the local customs and culture of the region. Although, they assimilated much of the indigenous Greek population of Anatolia (Asia Minor) into a Turkish, Islamic identity, many of the traditions, foods, music, customs, architecture and culture has continued into our day.

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Traditional villager and townsfolk costume/clothing of people of Mysian region. Very similar to their Turkish counterparts with some variations. Mysian Greek women tended to wear more muted colours to their Turkish counterparts. As can be seen in the photo there are some variations within the dress code.

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PRE 1922: Pictures of Holy Trinity Monastery outside of Panormos (Bandirma, Turkey). One photo shows monastery's feastday and people arriving by boat for the feastday. The monastery no longer exists.

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Anatolian Greek flag alongside Greece's official national flag on National "OXI" day (28th October). Memorial service was held for the Anatolian Greek refugees who gave their lives in the fight against the Axis forces in Northern Greece.

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Map of the Kyzikos region and its surrounding towns and villages.

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Young woman of the Marmara coastal region of Mysia. Photo restored with colour. Traditional clothing of females from Mysia wearing the female style vraka pants. Generally worn during winter time. This style of clothing was also worn in Constantinople and Rathistos (Tekirdag).

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Typical folk clothing of western Mysia, particularly around Pergamon and Adrymittion, but also worn around Cannakale.

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