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The tradition of decorating a Christmas Greek boat - "karavaki"

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The practice of decorating sailing boats with Christmas lights, a fabulous Greek Christmas tradition, is making a comeback.

More often than not, these Christmas boats are seen on the islands, where the habit originated, but slowly, they are making their way to the mainland.

Greece is a nation of sailors, where men folk are often away from hearth and home, for long stretches at a time.

The story goes like this; long, long ago, women of the Greek islands, during the dark winter months of ferocious, stormy and dangerous seas, spent their days fretting over fathers, husbands and sons, battling with the waves, praying for their safe return.

On spotting the ships returning to harbour, the women would joyfully rush home to celebrate, by decorating small wooden boats, as a welcome to the weary seafarers.

The boats were arranged on the floor, or next to the fire, with their bows pointing inwards, symbolizing the homeward journey.

An alternative explanation to the decorated boats has SAINT NICHOLAS, Patron Saint of Sailors, playing a part in the origin of this wonderful, Greek Christmas tradition.

Boats are decorated, in Saint Nicholas's honour, as a sort of insurance for bringing the salty sea dogs into port safely.

As the feast Day of Saint Nicholas takes place on 6 th December, this is the day boats are decorated, and are displayed until 6 th January, Epiphany, Theophania or, Ton Foton in Greek.

On Christmas Eve, Greek children would visit neighbours to sing carols; ( KALANDA in Greek), accompanied by the triangle.

The carol singers would carry with them, small wooden or paper boats, which they had lovingly been preparing, in the lead up to Christmas, the neighbours would then reward the children by placing treats, such as cakes or candy, into their little boats.

In 1833, King Otto of Bavaria decorated the first Christmas tree in Greece and from then on, the Christmas tree was to be seen, standing alongside a decorated boat.

When I first came to Greece in 1977, these beautiful boats were a quite common sight at Christmas time, seen in homes, on the street and in tavernas.

As the years passed and European Christmas became more familiar to Greeks, through travel, television, cinema and magazines, and then, of course, commercialism, the pretty boats took a back seat to the Christmas tree.

I'm happy to say; "They are back!"

Thessaloniki, Greece's capital of the North was the first large city, in 1999, to display a huge decorated boat at Christmas, in Aristotelous Square, decked out in blue and white twinkling lights, the colours of the Greek flag.

It took a few years, but, Christmas 2013, saw Athens following Thessaloniki's example by erecting an amazing boat, in Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek parliament building.

Kostas, owner of the very popular taverna, Maistrali, keeps this tradition going in Loutraki.

It's a joy to behold, whilst taking an evening stroll along the beach front, at this most wonderful time of the year.

A very merry 'Greeker' Christmas to you all.

More Greek Christmas traditions below

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Karavaki, the Greek Christmas Boat, Greek Customs and Traditions - Greeker Than The Greeks

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Many of the same customs and traditions, as well as folklore, are practiced and believed, all over the World, no matter where they originated from.

Through the years, they have been tweaked a bit here and altered a bit there, bits added, and bits taken away.

Basically, they are the same story, told in another country, another age, another religion, another belief.

The Kallikantzaroi, is one such story, which has become a Greek Christmas tradition

Kallikantzaroi, plural (Kallikantzaros singular) are mischievous Greek goblins, elves or gnomes, that appear during the twelve days of Christmas, from the end of December until Epiphany, January sixth.

These twelve days are also known as the winter solstice, and, in medieval times, yule or yuletide.

Kallikantzaroi are said to be small, black and male, mostly blind, with long black tails.

They speak with a lisp and eat small creatures, such as, worms, snails and frogs.

They only come out at night, and, are afraid of the sun, fire and holy water.

The rest of the year, they live at the center of the Earth, where, they spend their time, chopping down The World Tree, or The Tree Of Life, that holds up the World, using a large saw.

At the beginning of the twelve days of Christmas, also the winter solstice, when the sun will not move again, until, sixth of January, Kallikantzaroi come up to the surface of the Earth, where, they cause all sorts of trouble and mischief.

Rather than being evil demons, they are considered impish and stupid.

They come out of hiding at night, to enter houses; anyway they can, through windows, down chimneys, through keyholes, and any cracks that they may find, in walls and around doors.

Once inside they cause havoc.

It is said, that if you leave a colander on your doorstep, at night, the Kallikantzaroi, who can only count to two, and consider the number three holy, and will kill themselves, before pronouncing it, will spend all night, counting the holes.

They only ever reach the number two, and start again, so as not to utter the word; three!

At sunrise, they disappear.

Another form of protection is to mark your door with a black cross, on Christmas Eve.

Yet another, is to burn a smelly shoe on the fire, the foul smell will keep them away!

Now here is an interesting bit:

To stop the kallikantzaroi from coming down the chimney, a very large log is found and burnt for twelve days, until the sixth of January, when the Kallikantzaroi will go back to the centre of the Earth.

This ties in with the Norse tradition of Yuletide, the Yule log, burnt for the duration of the winter solstice, until the sun is on the move again!

In Greek folklore, the kallikantzaroi, disappear on the sixth of January, Epiphany, when Greek priests, go through all the houses, blessing them, with holy water, splashed around with a bunch of fresh basil.

As you can see, in some cultures, the goblins, or kallikantzaroi, disappear because of the movement of the sun on the sixth of January, (Remember, they don't like the sun) or, as in Greece, on the same day, Epiphany, when holy water, which they are afraid of, is being splashed around.

I strongly suspect, these kallikantzaroi, are the same goblins, or elves, that help Santa Claus at Christmas, SAINT NICHOLAS, and what about the mischievous little leprechauns, of Irish folklore?
Are they all connected?

I shall have to look into that!

By the way, when the Kallikantzaroi arrive back, at the centre of the Earth, they find that The World Tree has fully grown again, out comes their large saw, and they start to chop it down, all over again.

Until next year!
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On Christmas Eve, children, especially boys, often go out singing 'kalanda' (carols) in the streets. They play drums and triangles as they sing. Sometimes they will also carry model boats decorated with nuts which are painted gold. Carrying a boat is a very old custom in the Greek Islands.

If the children sing well, they might be given money, as well things to eat like nuts, sweets and dried figs.

An old and very traditional decoration is a shallow wooden bowl with a piece of wire suspended across the rim. A sprig of basil wrapped around a wooden cross and hangs from the wire. Some water is kept in the bowl to keep the basil alive and fresh. Once a day someone, usually the mother of the family, dips the cross and basil into some holy water and uses it to sprinkle water in each room of the house.

This is believed to keep the 'kallikantzaroi' Καλλικάντζαρος (bad spirits) away. The kallikantzaroi are meant to appear only during the 12-day period from Christmas to Epiphany (January 6th). They are supposed to come from the middle of the earth and get into people's house through the chimney! The kallikantzaroi do things like putting out fires and making milk go off. Having a fire burning through the twelve days of Christmas is also meant to keep the kallikantzaroi away (burning old shoes is meant to be a very good way of scaring off the kallikantzaroi).

Every December, in Aristotelous Square in the city of Thessaloniki (which is the second biggest city Greece) a huge Christmas Tree and three masted sailing ship are put up. It's a popular tourist attraction. There are also large boat displays in other large Greek cities like Athens. Decorated ships are an old tradition in Greece where small ships were put up in homes when sailors had returned from sea voyages.

Christmas Trees are popular in Greece. The first known Christmas tree in Greece was in 1833 and was set-up by King Otto next to a large decorated boat. Over time, especially in the late 20th century, decorated Christmas trees became more popular than decorating a boat. But now having a boat as well as a tree is becoming more popular!

Going to a Midnight Mass Service is very important for most Greeks. After the service people can go home and end their Advent fast.

The main Christmas meal is often lamb or pork, roasted in an oven or over an open spit. It's often served with a spinach and cheese pie and various salads and vegetables. Other Christmas and new year foods include 'Baklava' (a sweet pastry made of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey), Kataifi (a pastry made from a special form of shredded filo dough and flavored with nuts and cinnamon), Theeples (a kind of fried pastry). The pastries are either eaten for breakfast or as starters. Another popular Christmas dessert are melomakarono, egg or oblong shaped biscuit/cakes made from flour, olive oil, and honey and rolled in chopped walnuts. Another popular biscuit in Greece are kourabiedes, which are a butter and almond cookie, a bit like shortbread.

A traditional table decoration are loaves of 'Christopsomo' (Christ's Bread or Christmas bread). It's a round sweet bread which is flavored with cinnamon, orange and cloves. The top is decorated with a cross. The bread is made on Christmas Eve ready to be eaten on Christmas Day.

In Greek Happy/Merry Christmas is 'Kala Christougenna'. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.

In Greece, presents are often brought to children by Aghios Vassilis / Άγιος Βασίλης (Saint Basil/Saint Vasilis) on the 1st January as that is St Basil's Day.

On New Year's Eve many families will have a big meal and play games. At midnight there are lots of hugs, kisses and best wishes for the new year. New Year kalanda songs/carols might also be sung. On New Year's Day, in many places in Greece, there is the tradition of Bounamathes (bouna-MA-thes). Adults in the family give money and gifts to the children wishing them a happy new year.

Another big event in many houses on New Year's Day is the Pothariko (pothari-KO). This is a tradition that says a child that is thought to be 'lucky' or the first-born of a family or sometimes the man of the house must be the first person to enter a house that year - and they must do it with their right foot. The Greeks believe that this will bring luck to the household the whole year. In some areas of Greece the person holds a pomegranate, and they break it at the front door before entering the house. The seeds are scattered which symbolizes the happiness and the good fortune for the house - and the more pomegranate seeds the better!

There is also a special St Basil's Day cake called 'Vasilopita' (vasi-LO-pita). The cake has a coin cooked inside it. In some parts of Greece the cake is light and sweet sponge cake, but in others it's more like a bread. Whoever finds the coin in their slice is thought to be lucky for the year.

In some families, the father of the house cuts the Vasilopita and gives out the pieces. Traditionally, the first slice is for Jesus, the second it is for Mary, the third is for the poor people and the fourth is for the household. Then the rest of the slices go to the members of the family/household depending on their age, with the oldest person first.

People in Greece also celebrate Epiphany on the 6th January. In the Greek Orthodox Church, Epiphany celebrates Jesus's baptism when he was a man. It's also known as 'The Blessing of the Waters'. There are many events throughout the country where young men dive into really cold lakes, rivers and the sea to try to be first to get a cross which has been blessed by a priest and thrown into the water. Whoever gets the cross first is meant to have good luck during the coming year. Epiphany festivals also include blessings of boats & ships, music, dancing and lots of food.

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Making these sweet little Greek honey cookies always makes me realize that it's Christmas time! Melomakarona are one of the most popular treats in Greece during the Christmas Holidays with their intense homely smell full of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg making every house smelling like Christmas!

These sweet little Greek honey cookies (melomakarona) are super quick to bake, so much fun to make and highly addictive! My traditional Greek melomakarona recipe makes 50 of these delicious, festive Greek Christmas cookies, plenty for everyone to try.

So go ahead, read on to discover how to make my traditional Melomakarona to perfection with my tips and tricks, step by step photos, my chocolate variation, how to store and serve them and of course the recipe!

Melomakarona recipe - A delicious Greek Christmas tradition

As with most holidays in Greece, Greek Christmas also revolves around food! This means that these are these festive days of the year to make all these traditional Greek recipes, like kourabiedes (almond and butter biscuits), vasilopita (Greek New Years cake), diples (Greek Christmas fried pastry with honey), Christopsomo (Christmas Bread with walnuts) and of course these amazing sweet little honey cookies, the traditional Greek melomakarona!

Melomakarona are my absolute favourite Greek Christmas cookies. And how couldn't they be? These cookies are incredibly soft, moist, flavorsome, and soaked in a delicious honey syrup. Once baked, the intense aromas of the cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg spread throughout the house and bring back plenty of fond childhood memories!

What does "melomakarono" mean?

Melomakarona (μελομακάρονα) are traditional Greek Christmas cookies, that are served during Christmas time throughout Greece. The word "melomakarona" is a combination of the two words "meli", which means honey and "makarona". "Makarona" comes from the ancient word "makaria" and means blessed.

In the olden days, Melomakarona used to be served on the lead up to Christmas as a Lenten "kerasma" (treat) to enjoy during fasting. Since they have no egg or dairy, Melomakarona are vegan and perfect if you are fasting or are on a vegan diet!

Finally, in some regions of Greece "melomakarona" are also called "finikia". The traditional recipe for melomakarona and finikia is pretty much the same, with the only difference that finikia are deep fried instead of baked.

How to make the best Greek Christmas honey cookies / Melomakarona?

Making traditional Greek Melomakarona is not difficult at all, but you must pay attention to the following little details.

1. Don't overwork the dough

2. Always dunk the hot Melomakarona in cold syrup

3. Use semolina in the dough

Preparing the Melomakarona dough

When preparing the Melomakarona dough, it is important not to overwork it. If you mix the dough for too long it will cause the oil to separate from the mixture and result in a cookie that has a very oily taste. Just knead lightly with your hands or a spoon until the flour has incorporated and the dough is really soft.

Also always make and bake your Melomakarona on the same day. If you store the dough in the fridge to bake later, the oil will also separate from the mixture. So set aside about 1 hour, get your melomakarona ingredients ready and let's bake!

Finally, don't add any more flour than this melomakarona recipe calls for, as this will make the cookies tough. If the dough is too sticky let it rest for a few minutes and try handling it again. If it is still too sticky, then add a little bit of extra flour. Take a look at my picture below, which shows what the dough texture should be.

Dunking your Melomakarona in the syrup

The fragrant syrup is the essence of Melomakarona. To make sure your Melomakarona soak the syrup all the way in, you need to dunk the piping hot Melomakarona, straight from the oven in a cold or room temperature syrup. This will help the cookies to absorb the syrup and become moist on the inside.

So always start by making your syrup first. When the syrup is ready, take it off the hob and let it cool down. Then start making your Melomakarona dough. That way it will have cooled down by the time your first batch of Melomakarona is ready.

If you are in a hurry, you can put the syrup in the fridge to cool down, while you are preparing the dough for the melomakarona. Just make sure you place your syrup pot on an oven mitt so your fridge shelves don't crack!

Finally, you'll need to soak your melomakarona in the syrup for long enough for the syrup to soak through. If you love your Melomakarona juicy and moist, let them soak up a bit more syrup up - 20 seconds in the syrup should do it! To speed up the dunking, bake them in batches so when one cooks the other is dunked in the honey syrup.

Semolina - the secret ingredient to juicier Melomakarona

Have you ever wondered why some Melomakarona are juicier while others taste more like biscuits? It's because the juicier Melomakarona have some fine semolina in the dough!

Semolina is made from ground up durum wheat and has a very high water absorption ratio. No wonder it is used to make pasta, couscous as well as the traditional Greek halva (semolina cake).

So adding some semolina to the melomakarona mixture will ensure that the dough is more absorbent and will soak up and retain a lot more of the honey syrup. This will make your melomakarona deliciously soft on the inside while also slightly crunchy on the outside!

Melomakarona variations

My favourite variation to the traditional Melomakarona, are Melomakarona covered in chocolate! The bitterness of the chocolate perfectly complements the sweetness of the Melomakarona and makes them even more irresistible! So, if you have a knack for chocolate these are made for you!

Keeping your Melomakarona fresh - How long will they keep?

If want to bake a large batch of Melomakarona or want to have some around for your guests this holiday season you are in luck!

As the honey in the syrup has antimicrobial properties, melomakarona will keep fresh for around 2-3 weeks if stored properly. Just make sure you store them in an airtight container and at room temperature.

So go ahead, try out my traditional Greek melomakarona recipe together with a cup of Greek coffee and let the smell of freshly baked cookies, orange, clove, and cinnamon remind you it's Christmas! Enjoy!

Melomakarona recipe (Greek Christmas Honey Cookies)

Author: Eli K. Giannopoulos

Yield: 50 pieces 1x

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Here we can greet each other in our native languages.

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Here we can greet each other in our native languages.

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How do people decorate for this celebration in this country?  Are there any special colors? What symbols do they use? 

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How do people decorate for this celebration in this country?  Are there any special colors? What symbols do they use? 

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TEKELİ Ş.E.İ.K. PRIMARY SCHOOL
In Turkey, a celebration held on the last calendar of the year. We celebrate the successes of the past year and the hopes for coming year.

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Reneta Raicheva :)

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Christmas Eve: Traditional Bulgarian Dishes

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Gaia Giorgetti