Yürüks of Greece

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The Yürüks of Greece are a traditionally semi-nomadic Turkic-speaking pastoralist community, culturally linked to the Yörüks of Anatolia and known for their transhumant herding lifestyle in parts of northern Greece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
pastoralist community
continent Europe
country Greece
culturalArea Balkans NERFINISHED
culturalHeritage Turkic nomadic traditions
culturalLink Yörüks of Anatolia NERFINISHED
culturalPractice traditional pastoral festivals
dressTradition traditional Yörük clothing
economicActivity pastoralism
ethnicity Turkic
herdingType transhumant herding
historicalOrigin Anatolia NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfFormation Ottoman period NERFINISHED
language Turkic languages NERFINISHED
Turkish
livelihood animal husbandry
small-scale agriculture
livestock goats
horses
sheep
mobilityPattern seasonal migration
transhumance
musicTradition Turkic folk music
politicalStatus minority community in Greece
recognizedAs distinct cultural group in northern Greece
region northern Greece NERFINISHED
relatedGroup Turks of Western Thrace NERFINISHED
Yörüks NERFINISHED
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
socialOrganization tribal structures
traditionalHousing tents
traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic
traditionalOccupation goat herding
sheep herding

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