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    • The Children Who Fled
    • Eastern Orthodox Easter
    • Extremely short history of Greater Macedonia
    • Greek Civil War (1946 – 1949
    • Macedonian history as depicted on postage stamps
    • Language of Village Chereshnitsa
      • Village Dialect Interview
    • National Geographic Article, 1912
    • Assassination of the King of Serbia
    • Bread Dance
  • Photos
  • Recipes
    • Baba Sophie Recipes
  • Idioms
  • Performing Groups
    • Kitka
    • Mali Makedontsi – Fort Wayne, IN
    • Zivio – Dayton Ohio
  • Clothing
  • Links
  • Recreation
    • Sixty-Six
    • Ninety-Nine
  • In Their Own Words
  • Written By Chereshnichani
    • Written Dance Instructions
    • Nighttime Comes to a Village
      • Table of Contents
    • Elias Pappas – A Macedonian Legacy
    • Aegean Dialects (PDF)
    • George Bellio – an Autobiography (PDF)
    • I Left the Village to Come to America (PDF)
    • Baba Sophia’s Recipes
  • Macedonia in World War II
    • Secret British Intelligence Report 1944
    • Ohrana
    • IMRO Militia in Macedonia 1943-1944
  • Genealogy

Photos

Chereshnitsa – 2021 – from Mike and Claire Black (Mike is the Great Grandson of Tana and Bouri Skembos (Soultana & Pericles Skembos)

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Chereshnitsa – Visiting with the Bennins in 2010

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Chereshnitsa – Argie Bellio and family in 2006

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Chereshnitsa – John and Carole in 1977

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Chereshnitsa – John and Carole – 1977 Wedding

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Photos from Hristina Sabbatianou and others

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Index

  • Bread Dance
  • Clothing
  • Idioms
  • IMRO Militia in Macedonia 1943-1944
  • In Their Own Words
  • Macedonia in World War II
  • Ohrana
  • Recreation
    • Ninety-Nine
    • Sixty-Six
  • Written By Chereshnichani
  • Genealogy
  • Contact Us
  • Dances
    • About John Pappas
    • Arap
      • Arap (All Versions)
      • Arap (Stage Version)
    • Chamiko
      • Chamiko 12 count
      • Chamiko 12 count variation
      • Chamiko 14 count
      • Chamiko 16 count
    • Chochek
    • Conclusion and Credits
    • Daichevo
    • Devetorka
    • Eleno Mome
      • Eleno Mome (Bulgarian)
      • Eleno Mome (Macedonian)
    • Gaida
    • Kastorianos Idam Ne Idam
    • Lesno
    • Malyo
    • Misourlou
    • Mushkoto
    • Narodno
      • Narodno oro (Bulgarian)
      • Norodno oro (Macedonian)
    • Paidushko
    • Pushteno Boufsko
    • Ruchenitsa
      • Ruchenitsa Graovsko
      • Ruchenitsa Kyustendilska
      • Ruchenitsa Macedonian
    • Selyanchitsa (Croatian)
    • Shana
    • Tik
    • U Shest
      • U Shest all parts
      • U Shest Part 1 Haide
      • U Shest Part 2 Chuyesh
      • U Shest Part 3 Chetiri
      • U Shest Part 4 Skotchi
      • U Shest Part 5 Sedum
    • Written Dance Instructions
    • Syrto
  • Music
    • And the Angels Sing
    • Chris Bajmakovich
    • Egejski Melos Ansambl
    • Peter Pizarcoff
    • Sperry Records
      • Blue Label 10 Inch
      • Red Label 10 Inch
      • Blue Label 12 Inch
      • Long Play Records
    • Tassos Valkanis
    • Angelo's Florineon Band
    • Kosta Apostoloff on Makedonia Records
    • Kris Angelo and Son band
    • Balkan Brass
    • Blu Tones band
    • Blu Tones Romanian Dances record
    • Boris & Mato orchestra on Pirin Records
    • Dubonettes
    • Florina Brass Band
    • Steve Jugloff on Elinden records
    • Jugoton
    • Elo Kalkoff on Elinden Records
    • Norman Kurtis
    • Mircho and his Orchestra (Vardar)
    • Moaremoff Band (Dayton) circa 1950
    • Kime Nanchoff on RCA Victor Records
    • Kime Nanchoff on Five Star Records
    • Bob Nicoloff on Marco Records
    • The Off Beats
    • Vasili Patskou band
    • Radio Skopje – NewTone Records and Sperry Records
    • Selyani Macedonian Folklore Group
    • Bill Skimos on Palace records
    • Joe Tricoff on Jay-Tee records
  • Performing Groups
    • Ensemble Kitka – Toledo, Ohio
      • Ensemble Kitka 1 Franciscan Life Center 1992
      • Kitka 2
      • Kitka 3
      • Ensemble Kitka 4 1992 Festival
      • Kitka 5 Dobrouzha
      • Ensemble Kitka 6 Roncevic choreography
      • Ensemble Kitka 7 Petrunino
      • Ensemble Kitka 8 Na Megdana
      • Ensemble Kitka 9 2013
    • Mali Makedontsi – Fort Wayne, IN
    • Zivio – Dayton Ohio
  • Some relevant links
  • Village Chereshnitsa
  • History – Village & Otherwise
    • Language of Village Chereshnitsa
      • Village Dialect Interview
    • Assassination of the King of Serbia
    • Eastern Orthodox Easter
    • Elias Pappas – A Macedonian Legacy
    • Extremely short history of Greater Macedonia
    • Greek Civil War (1946 – 1949
    • Macedonian history as depicted on postage stamps
    • National Geographic Article, 1912
    • Secret British Intelligence Report 1944
    • The Children Who Fled
    • Village History
  • Nighttime Comes to a Village
    • Table of Contents
    • Dedication
    • Acknowledgements
    • Prologue
    • Chronology of Events
    • Setting the Stage
    • Political Climate
    • Customs and Traditions
    • Village Government
    • Schooling
    • Church Life
    • Making Ends Meet
    • Politics and People
    • Consequences of Turmoil
    • Those We Lost
    • Epilogue
    • Selected Glossary of Terms
    • Selected Bibliography
    • About the Author
    • The Village Photos 1
    • The Village Photos 2
    • Macedonia, Bulgaria, Istanbul, and Paris
    • USA
    • Australia
    • Weddings
  • Photos
    • Chereshnitsa – 1977
    • Chereshnitsa – 1977 Wedding
    • Chereshnitsa – 2006
    • Chereshnitsa – 2010
    • Chereshnitsa 2010 Slideshow
    • Photos from Hristina Sabbatianou & others
    • Satellite photo
    • Village
  • Recipes
    • Bulgarian Giuvech
    • Rice Pilaf (Ellen)
    • Brine for Feta Cheese
    • Bulgarian bean soup
    • Dutch Chicken Drummettes
    • Kalarney Bread
    • Koulourakia
    • Lamb Souvlakia
    • Makalo & Makalo s’s Ochee Yaytsa
    • Mustapeeta (1)
    • Oma’s Rolls
    • Pita (Zelnik)
    • Revanea
    • Rice Pudding
    • Roast Leg of Lamb
    • Yogurt

Resources

  • Aegean Villages and Cities Aegean Map with Macedonian/Greek Names of Villages and Cities.
  • Google Earth (GMap3d) Chereshnitsa on Google Earth
  • Google Map Satellite Photo of Village
  • Photo Archive
  • World Map Directory Chereshnitsa in the World Map Directory
  • World Weather The weather in Chereshnitsa
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