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The Greek Christmas carols from Paralias High School of Kalamata

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The Greek Christmas carols from Paralias High School of Kalamata

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Καλλιρρόη Κωνσταντοπούλου

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The special cake of the New Year's Eve in Greece

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The special cake of the New Year's Eve in Greece

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According to the Greek tradition, in the Byzantine Era, this special cake was made by the bishop of Caesarea, the Greek Santa. He hid coins and jewelry in the cakes and offered the cakes to the people. That's why on New Year's Eve in Greece we make a cake and we put a coin in it. The one who finds the coin is the lucky one of the year.

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A traditional Christmas sweet in Greece is "melomakarona", a sweet with olive oil and honey syrop over it. In the photo you can see our team preparing melomakarona at school.

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Another traditional sweet in Greece is kourabies (it sounds strange but it tastes delicious), a sweet with butter and almonds sprinkled with sugar. In the photo we are preparing them at our school.

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In the past people who lived in islands used to decorate a boat and they still do in saome cases.The Christmas tree was brought by Otto, the first king of the country, who was of Bavarian origin. Over the years, the Christmas tree was integrated into the greek culture and now the Greeks decorate trees in their homes and in squares of their towns.

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Χριστουγεννιάτικο-δένδρο

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Here are the Greek sweets: kourabiedes and melomakarona

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Here are the Greek sweets: kourabiedes and melomakarona

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Pouloustrina (Πουλουστρίνα) - Eleni Sergiou, Cyprus 2021

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Pouloustrina (Πουλουστρίνα) - Eleni Sergiou, Cyprus 2021

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The Holy Theophany, also known as the Epiphany, the celebration of the Lights or the “Fota” (the Lights), is held on January 6 and is a great annual Christian holiday commemorating the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. The actual day and its eve, are marked in a variety of ways by many different ceremonies and customs held throughout Greece and Cyprus.
One of the traditions that takes place that day is the custom of “pouloustrina”. The children go from house to house singing Fota kalanda (carols) «Καλημέρα τζιαί τα φώτα τζιαί την πουλουστρίνα πρώτα» (Good Morning and the Epiphany and the pouloustrina first) and in return they receive money.
The word pouloustrina or pouloustrena comes from the Latin word “pour estrena” where “strena” in Latin means a “happy omen”, but also a New Year's gift, or “epinomis” as the ancient Greeks called it. The name “strina” has survived to this day in places, such as in Cyprus (pouloustrina). So, its given on the Fota day, regardless of the other presents given during Christmas time and it is always monetary!

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Christmas bread is the bread that women make in honor of Christ with special care and patience, on Christmas Eve. It is the blessed bread of the Christmas table, as it will support the life of the householder and his family. The shape and decoration of this bread are regulated by local customs.

In most places, in the middle of the surface of the Christmas bread, they form α cross with dough and at the edges they place almonds and walnuts, which are symbols of rich production.

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New Year's Eve custom                                            Burning olive leaves - Cyprus

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New Year's Eve custom                                            Burning olive leaves - Cyprus

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In Cyprus, on New Year's day, people used to burn olive leaves in the fireplace. This custom reveals if someone loves you. Grandparents with their grandchildren sit around the fireplace and throw in olive leaves saying: ‘’Santa Claus, show and reveal if ………… loves me” (they fill in the name of the person they want to know if they love them). If the olive leaf jumps it means that the certain person loves them. With this custom the children have fun and they spent time with their family.

Elia Charalambous
2021-2022

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On new year's eve children sing the carols going from house to house. They hold a triangle to keep the rhythm (you can see it in the picture) At 12:00 when the new year comes, we cut a special cake called "vasilopita". We put a coin in it before baking and the one who finds the coin in his piece is the lucky one. In Greece Santa Clauss brings presents to children on New year's Eve and not on Christmas Eve. The Greek Santa Clauss is called Agios Vasilis.

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Epiphany is the day when Christ was baptised by St John. In Greece the priest throws the cross into the sea to sanctify the water. People dive into the sea to catch the cross.

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CYPRUS_Short video on our Erasmus-Christmas activities at school

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CYPRUS_Short video on our Erasmus-Christmas activities at school

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December at school! This photo was taken at the Tuscania high school group: Nicol, Lorenzo, Matteo and Davide together with Prof. Susanna Scafati! Today we start decorating our school for the Christmas period! Our decorations are made of paper for an "Eco-friendly" Christmas

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December at school! This photo was taken at the Tuscania high school group: Nicol, Lorenzo, Matteo and Davide together with Prof. Susanna Scafati! Today we start decorating our school for the Christmas period! Our decorations are made of paper for an "Eco-friendly" Christmas

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Christmas in Tarquinia! Our group: Claudio, Leonardo, Martina, Antonietta, Chiara, Giorgia, Matilde and Prof. Gianluca Caramella. We are the students from " sede centrale di Tarquinia" and as you can see from our clothing in Italy at Christmas there is no snow!

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Christmas in Tarquinia! Our group: Claudio, Leonardo, Martina, Antonietta, Chiara, Giorgia, Matilde and Prof. Gianluca Caramella. We are the students from " sede centrale di Tarquinia" and as you can see from our clothing in Italy at Christmas there is no snow!

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Merry Christmas from the students of Lido di Tarquinia. Our school is divided into three locations, we have the school on the beach! Looking from the windows we see the sea and a special seascape :  Giglio island!

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Merry Christmas from the students of Lido di Tarquinia. Our school is divided into three locations, we have the school on the beach! Looking from the windows we see the sea and a special seascape :  Giglio island!

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This is "Christmas in Italy", and in this book you can find our favourite dishes! 

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This is "Christmas in Italy", and in this book you can find our favourite dishes! 

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