On the southeastern tip of Italy, in the region of Puglia at Salento, one finds nine Greek-speaking villages; their capital is Kalimera.
\nThe Greek-speaking inhabitants of Salento have a double identity. They are Italian citizens, proud of their Greek origins. They are hospitable and charming Italians, and self-confident Greeks.
\nLike all people living in rural areas, they are sweet, quiet and open-hearted. They are full of music, full of love for the Greeks.
\nThey are of uncertain origin, although grico, their dialect, is one of the most widely studied in Europe.
\nThey live at Puglia, have asked for a stone from Acropolis to be sent to them, sing the sorrows of the immigrants when a swallow arrives there and talk to their children about the wanderings of Ulysses.<\/p>\n
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