Dance of Zalongo
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The Dance of Zalongo was a mass suicide of Souliot women and children in 1803, who chose to leap from a cliff while dancing rather than be captured by Ottoman forces, and it has since become a powerful symbol of Greek resistance and sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dance of Zalongo canonical | 4 |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Zalongo Monument