Τσιάττισμα, Atışma, etc

There's a lot more to say about this type of poetic dueling that is now protected as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. E.g. one could think of it in comparison to 'battle rap'. Or, closer to home, to the type of competition, usually between Ashiks called 'Atışma' (interchangeable with the term Deyişmə in Azerbaijan).

finale

This was supposed to be the finale of the blog (written when it started in 2011). Since then among other things, the ERT archives closed and re-opened, while the blog went on, and on:

From the tshiattisman (here)

'ανάθθεμαν την μάναν σου που σ' έφερεν στον γάμον
j' είαν σε τα μματούθκια μου τζιαι ζάφτιν δεν τα κάμνω'

to the Violaris family's Eurovision trial:

'μια κυπριοπούλλα
με θκιό μμάθκια laser
έκρουσεν τα ούλλα
έρεξεν j' εθέρησεν

εν η μάνα μου που φτέει
εν η μάνα μου που φτέει που με 'πήρεν εκκληshιάν'

Instruments: The Cümbüş

(Via https://twitter.com/Cyprus_Pictures/status/426739251980410880/photo/1)

'The Monsieur Doumani Documentary'

[Note that what's mentioned about 'Το σύστημαν' at around 5:30-7:00 adds to the discussion in the blog here.]