498:, the Germans placed a Bulgarian council in Perasma, which consisted of local people from the village such as Kosta Nedelkoff, Todor Popdimitroff, Nase Gagapoff, Iliya Popstoyanoff, Dimitriya Kincharoff, Pandel Gichkaloff, Nikola Popstoyanoff, Iliya Pirganoff and Boris Nedelkoff. Once the Axis powers lost their complete control over the Greek region, many of these men were sentenced to years in prison - some were sent as far as Gyaros Island in the Aegean gulf. The history mentions a range of killings and thievery by German troops who entered the village during the middle 1940s. Once the Greek Civil War erupted post WWII, most Perasmiotes sided with the communist parties - KKE and/or NOF. In 1948, 300 men from Perasma were sentenced to prison by the Greek government for being former "collaborators with the Bulgarian Ohrana troops during WWII". When the Civil War was won by the royal army of Greece, many villagers were forced to flee the village and move elsewhere past the borders. The majority of them settled in Yugoslavia, but some in Poland, and even Russia.
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little puppies nestling peacefully. The man was astonished by what he had seen, which was perhaps a sign of healthy life, so went back to the main village in order to explain to the others. Once the locals heard, they finally believed that the area was truly blessed by their great monastery. So, as time went on, they finally decided to burn down the original village and create a new one north of the church. From them on, this plague which killed nearly everything in the region had stopped and the population overall grew miraculously.
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as it fails to reflect both the Greek and distinct Slavic - Macedonian heritage of the villagers; many feel a more appropriate name may be the "Perasma-Kouchkoini Social Club of
Melbourne, Australia" and in large part this fact (among others) is the reason for the largely ageing and declining membership of the club as of today. (Also witness the practical absence of any Melbourne born Perasma origin second or third generation members).
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During the 17th and early 18th centuries, the village was
Orthodox and refused to fall under the Muslim supremacy of the Turks. The first school of the village taught the Greek language to the pupils, and included the following teachers: A. Kousmanis from the village of Skopia, G. Konstantinidis, K.
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is one of the most well-known groups around today, having commenced in the 1950s. These clubs are aimed at increasing health and well-being by participating in community activities and various programs. The name of
Melbourne's club is not without contention among the Perasma community of Melbourne,
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which resulted with many dying, and with the reason unknown. One day, a female dog ironically ran past the village's church and had ten little babies, all of whom were extremely healthy and were nurtured by their mother. A male villager who was making his way to hunt rabbits over the hills saw the
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The village had approximately 100,000 kg of wheat, 150,000 kg of corn and 25,000 kg of rye at one point in time. The houses were said to have been made from hay and soil, which as a result created a type of brick.
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was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships. Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.
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Originally, there was a church that was situated just north of the initial village. During this time, the locals believed that their town and people were under a so-called
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555:[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
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in 1902. The "La Macédoine et sa
Population Chrétienne" survey by Dimitar Mishev concluded that the Christian population in 1905 was composed of 760
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Kravari, Vassiliki (1989) (in French). Villes et villages de Macédoine occidentale. Réalités byzantines. 2. Paris: Editions P. Lethielleux. p. 290.
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Perasma had 534 inhabitants in 1981. In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van
Boeschoten in late 1993, Perasma was populated by
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Table 3: Perasma, 534; S, M1; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"
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