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Traditional New Year Carols from Greece Posted by on Dec 31, 2013

Χρόνια πολλά!  (Hronia polla, many greetings) Today is New Year Eve and children go from door to door singing carols (κάλαντα, kalanda), in order to wish people “Καλή Χρονιά” (Kali Hronia, Happy New Year) and to get a tip. This is a custom dating from the Byzantine years. The word κάλαντα (kalanda, carols) derives from…

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When a baby is born Posted by on Jul 22, 2013

Greek culture is rich in traditions, customs and superstitions about newborn babies. They have their roots in paganism and in Christian religion. Some of them are still followed, depending on people’s religious beliefs, social class,  education, and origin. Before the birth The baby’s gender was predicted by the shape of the pregnant woman’s belly: if…

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