Pera Melana area

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The Pera Melana area is a coastal region in the southeastern Peloponnese of Greece known as one of the main remaining centers of the Tsakonian people and their distinctive dialect and traditions.

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Pera Melana area canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical area
administrativeRegion Municipality of South Kynouria
climate Mediterranean climate
coastType rugged coast
country Greece
culturalSignificance one of the main remaining centers of Tsakonian culture
preservation of Tsakonian folk customs
preservation of Tsakonian language
hasActivity local festivals
religious celebrations
traditional Tsakonian dances
hasEconomicActivity animal husbandry
olive oil production
small-scale tourism
hasEthnicGroup Tsakonians
hasFeature pebble beaches
rocky coastline
steep mountain slopes
terraced fields
hasSettlement Pera Melana village
hasViewOf Myrtoan Sea
knownFor Tsakonian dialect
linked to: Tsakonian

Tsakonian people
linked to: Tsakonians

Tsakonian traditions
coastal tourism
fishing
olive cultivation
traditional agriculture
languageUsed Greek
Tsakonian
locatedBy Myrtoan Sea
locatedIn Arcadia regional unit
Peloponnese
southeastern Peloponnese
locatedOn eastern coast of the Peloponnese
nearbyCity Astros
Leonidio
partOf Tsakonia
eastern Arcadia coast
regionType rural area
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
traditionalRegion Kynouria
transportAccess local road network

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tsakonians notableSettlementRegion Pera Melana area
Tsakonian music geographicFocus Pera Melana area