Eastern Thrace is an area of great geopolitical importance and a center of great culture throughout the centuries. It includes the areas of Raidestos, Adrianoupolis, Saranda Ekklisies, Tsanakale and Constantinople. Today, with the Treaty of Constantinople in 1913 and the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, the region was annexed to the Turkish state and its …
Kolliva or as the name “the wheat” prevails in many places, is one of the oldest Christian customs that has been preserved in the life of the Orthodox Church and is directly connected with the commemoration of the dead, which are celebrated on specific days, such as three-day, nine-day, fortnightly, quarterly, annual, but also psychosabbaths, …
Α sweet funeral feast from the ancient Greeks to Orthodox Read More »
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 …
