the tapping heels of Katirli from Virginia Mastrogiannaki on Vimeo.

    the tapping heels of Katirli

Katirli was a small, hellenophone village on the shore of Propontis. Its inhabitants, as most of the population of Asia Minor, were moved to Greece, sometimes in an institutionally organised manner and other times more disorganised. The seashore communities were mostly transported to respective places, so as the people could resume their lives in a way that was similar to their customs. The majority of the people of Katirli came to mainland Greece via the sea, sailing in their dinghies.
   An urban legend claims that the women of the village were well groomed and had a particular soft spot for heeled shoes.
   The first few years of their new lives were tough and labour-intensive, as is the lives of most refugees.
   "The tapping heels of Katirli" pay tribute to the World’s moving populations.