Lihnida

Lihnida is a folk song from the Republic of Macedonia. It tells the story of a bereaved woman rowing on Lake Ohrid, and her brief discussion with fisherman (described as old friends). They promise that they will calm the waves if they make any, but she replies that she wants them to stop worrying about it, and to leave her and the lake in peace.

The song was composed by Efto Pupinoski and won first place at the 1985 Valandovo Folk Festival.

Lihnida is an old name for Ohrid, probably derived from the Macedonian Lychnidos.

External links

* [http://www.soros.org.mk/konkurs/076/angver/etnologija.html Lyrics and some interpretation]
* [http://www.ohrid.org.mk/eng/istorija/lihnid.htm History of Lake Ohrid]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Khf7JW5vYo] Live performance (YouTube).