Kinteata (in Pontiac dialect) is a favorite food of the Pontian Greeks. In the ancient Greek language, the nettle plant was called knidis, a word from which the name of the soup etymologically derives. The use of nettle as a medicinal plant dates back to Ancient Greece, where it was used as a diuretic and …
In terms of symbolism, the crowns, the rings and the candles, they all have their significance. The wedding crowns symbolize royal crowns, because the bride and groom will be queen and king in their home. After the wedding, the groom and the bride take off the crowns and put them in the wreath case. The …
Marriage as a mystery and a social event has deep roots in human society. Initially as a need for the development of society and the organization of the hearth, but also in relation to religious events, the weddings of Gods and kings were a sign of social progress. The role of the two sexes in …
According to the Orthodox tradition, at Easter we dye red eggs, because they symbolize the blood of Christ that he gave for the salvation of the world. A centuries-old tradition almost all over the world is the dyeing of eggs and in Greece it takes place on Maundy Thursday and for this reason it is …
