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Aromanian Vlachs: The Vanishing Tribes |
 | | Metsovo is the Greek capital of this shepherd race. |
 | | In fact, the maverick figure of D.D. Cosacovici -a generous and tireless benefactor- is relevant enough to emphasize the pro-Aromanian dedication of someone who, born in Metsovo, is rather typical of the -too often ignored- not always necessarily Hellenic habits and inclinations of the people of Metsovo. |
 | | To those who have an intimate knowledge of the history of Metsovo, this might not come as a surprise as John Nandris points out: "Aminciu (Metsovo) was certainly in existence in the 14th century, and was destroyed, twice in one year, 1854 by both Greeks and Turks" [11].. |
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