Christmas & Easter Traditions

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GREEK CHRISTMAS &

EASTER TRADITIONS

Δημήτρης Γεωργιάδης (Dimitri Georgiades)


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LET’S START WITH CHRISTMAS


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On Christmas Eve, children travel from house to house o

wishes and singing kalanda. There are many types of kala

children usually receive a small gift of money.


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It is said that the Kalikatzaroi are golins that emerge fromthe earth and slip into people!s homes through the firepl

harmful. They are elieved to do things such as e"tinguish

people!s acks and sour the milk. #reek families leave a f

protect themselves.


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These are #reek Christmas $ecipes

Melomaaro!a

"o#ram$iedes

%risto$somo


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GREEK EASTER TRADITIONS


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HOLY THURSDAY

%oly Thursday is a day of aking and the dyeing of dozens of oiled egsymolize the lood of Christ. &oung children happily 'oin their mothe

grandmothers in the preparation of making the (Koulourakia) and the (

%oly Thursday is the saddest day of the Easter celerations as it marks

Christ*s crucifi"ion. +eople visit their churches to light candles and to p

mourning and church services are held throughout the country in the ev

&so#rei a!dred eggs

"o#lo#rai

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HOLY FRIDAY

On %oly riday, church ells toll all over the country and are a reminder of Chr

-uring this period of mourning, afternoon church services are held and after a r

crucifi"ion, the figure of Christ is removed from the cross and placed in a shrin

women and children with carnations and roses.

In the evening, the shrine representing Christ*s tom is carried through the neig

funeral procession and the people follow ehind showing their grief and their m

Christ. /hen the shrine has returned to the church, memers of the congregatio

flower away with them.


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HOLY SATURDAY

0ate in the evening, crowds of people arrive at every church in the cou

efore midnight, lights in the church go out and ells start to toll to ann

resurrection. 2 priest appears to share the eternal flame among the con

(Christos 2nesti), the crowds shout amongst themselves. The flame that was shared y the priest is then carefully carried home

everyone. This tradition is elieved to less the home. 2fter that, it is t

day fasting to end, for the 5ayiritas soup to e eaten and to crack the r

with an opponent efore feasting until the early hours of the morning.


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EASTER SUNDAY

On Easter 1unday. The lam is cooked along with the (Kok

favorite #reek dish of wrapped seasoned lam offal. There

arecued meat all across the country, while families and th

prepare to en'oy a very large feast. 0oud music and singing

highspirited celerations.


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