Koleda Babo Koleda

"Koleda Babo Koleda" by Konstantinos D. Ioannou (1989) is an autobiographical folklore work dedicated to the traditions of Gorno Nevoljani (Skopia), a village in the Lerin (Florina) region of Macedonia, the Greek part.

The author explicitly emphasizes the Macedonian aspects of his heritage, stating the book is a stand against those who fought to suppress "our mother tongue", traditional songs, dances, customs, and even the names within the Lerin region.

Ioannou recounts how historical cemeteries, churches, and festivals were demolished or abolished. He sets the narrative in December 1958 in his village, which he refers to by its "mother tongue" name, "Ano Nevoliani or Gorna Nevoliani," and integrates various Macedonian words and phrases throughout the text, such as Zito (wheat) and Majko (mother).