Linovamvaki

The Linobambaki (Greek λινό = linen, βαμβάκι = cotton) were supposed to be a cult on Cyprus, the practice of both Christian and Muslim customs. Children were baptized and circumcised the boys, they each received a Christian and a Muslim name. After Sayar they were descendants of the Latin Christians, who presented themselves after the Ottoman conquest as Muslims. They dressed themselves as Muslims, but wore Christian names.

However, the Orientalist Charles F. Beckingham doubted the truth of these traditions and customs interprets this as an attempt by the farmers, here's how to protect themselves in other parts of the Ottoman Empire, before tax collectors and forced recruitment to the Janissaries.

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