{"id":3145,"date":"2019-03-13T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2019-03-13T16:57:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:57:14","slug":"greek-culture-past-and-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-culture-past-and-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Culture: Past and Present"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! This post is about some old traditions and habits which are not strictly followed now.<\/p>\n

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By moniek58 via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

#1. The afternoon nap<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the past, people used to take a nap between 2-4 p.m. Nowadays, in the big cities, most people have no time to sleep in the afternoon. The afternoon nap is called \u00ab\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03cd\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\u00bb<\/span> and not \u201csiesta\u201d. However, when we take our summer vacation, we like sleeping in the afternoon because it\u2019s too hot to do anything else. In small places, the shops are closed. We say \u00ab \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u00bb<\/span> (I will go for a nap) or \u00ab\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u00bb<\/span> (I will take a nap).<\/p>\n

#2. Children names<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a general rule, children are named after their grandparents. In the past, this was a big issue but now, but now,\u00a0 although this tradition is still followed, we are not so strict about it. If you are curious to know whether your Greek friends named their children after their parents you can ask: \u00ab\u039f \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5;\u00bb<\/span> (Does your son have his grandfather\u2019s name?) or \u00ab\u03b7 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2;\u00bb<\/span> (Does your daughter have her grandmother\u2019s name?).\u00a0 If you want to know how a baby is going to be named, you can ask \u00ab\u03c0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5;\u00bb<\/span> (how will you name it? \u201cIt\u201d refers to \u2018baby\u2019 which is a neuter noun in Greek)<\/p>\n

#3. Name day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greek word is \u00ab\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae\u00bb<\/span> but it is more common to use \u00ab\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae\u00bb<\/span>. We all celebrate our name day in order to honor the death of the Saint after whom we were named. In the past, when someone was celebrating their name day, their house was open to friends and relatives, who could show up without being invited. People never celebrated their birthday. Now, most people celebrate their birthday as well and we do not visit others without being invited.<\/p>\n

When someone celebrates, we wish them \u00ab\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u00bb<\/span>. Literally, it means \u201cmany years\u201d.<\/p>\n

We say \u00ab\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb<\/span> (literally, I have my birthday), \u00ab\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb<\/span> (it is my birthday), \u00ab\u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb<\/span> (I have my name day), \u00ab\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb<\/span> or \u00ab\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9\u00bb<\/span> (it is my name day).<\/p>\n

#4. Fasting on Wednesday and Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few decades ago, people used to follow the Orthodox fasting rules and abstained from meat (\u03ba\u03c1\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2)<\/span>, fish (\u03c8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9)<\/span>, eggs (\u03b1\u03c5\u03b3\u03ac)<\/span> and dairy products (\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ca\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1)<\/span> on Wednesday (\u03a4\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b7)<\/span> and Friday (\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae)<\/span>. Now, this tradition is only followed by very devout Orthodox Christians. If we want to know whether someone is fasting, we ask: \u00abN\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2;\u00bb<\/span> (Are you fasting?)<\/p>\n

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\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! This post is about some old traditions and habits which are not strictly followed now.   #1. The afternoon nap In the past, people used to take a nap between 2-4 p.m. Nowadays, in the big cities, most people have no time to sleep in the afternoon. The afternoon nap is called \u00ab\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2…<\/p>\n

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