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Greece · Traditions · Hard
What is the term for the traditional Cretan practice of animal theft from rival families, romanticised in folk poetry as an expression of masculinity and honour?
Answer: zooklopi — 'Zooklopi' (animal rustling), common in the Cretan mountains until the mid-20th century, was not mere theft but a culturally encoded practice tied to clan honour and vendetta traditions, celebrated in countless mantinades.
- A zooklopi ✓
- B antarsia
- C kreokopi
- D kontra
'Zooklopi' (animal rustling), common in the Cretan mountains until the mid-20th century, was not mere theft but a culturally encoded practice tied to clan honour and vendetta traditions, celebrated in countless mantinades.