In Greece when we talk about the "holidays" we are referring to the holiday period of Christmas, New năm and Epiphany.
Traditionallythe giáng sinh holiday period lasts 12 days in Greece. There are many customs associated with the "twelve ngày of Christmas," some very old and others relatively recent, like the decorated cây and the turkey on the Christmas-day table.
Historically,in 354 A.D. it was arranged for the birth of Christ to be celebrated on December 25, the same ngày that they celebrated the birth of the ancient god Mithra, known as the "invincible sun god" and god of all solar deities in idolatry. With the change, and the turning of people towards other gods, the popularity of the "invincible sun god" dropped and Christ took his place.
Today giáng sinh in Greece appears thêm impressive, glossier and thêm glamorous. Store windows are decorated almost a tháng in advance, and in the cities the streets and town squares are lit with colourful lights. Also, many people now travel either abroad hoặc around Greece to places which offer winter holidays.
Greeks will party at clubs, at bouzoukia, which have almost disappeared in Crete, hoặc stay at trang chủ and watch some impressive holiday hiển thị on television. But on giáng sinh Day, all family members gather at the festively set bữa tối, bữa ăn tối table.
The name days of Manolis hoặc Emanuel hoặc Manos hoặc Emanuela are all celebrated on giáng sinh Day, and Những người bạn and relatives will stop bởi to wish them "many happy returns" hoặc "hronia pola".
In olden times, giáng sinh was simpler, warmer, perhaps much closer to the true spirit of the holiday. Many of the traditions of eons cách đây continue to exist unchanged, so giáng sinh in Greece maintains its originality and many of the customs.
GREEK giáng sinh CAROLS
The hát of giáng sinh carols is a custom which is preserved in its entirety to this day.
Children still go from house to house in twos hoặc thêm hát the carols, while accompanied bởi the sounds of the triangle, even guitars, accordions, lyres hoặc harmonicas.
Traditionallythe giáng sinh holiday period lasts 12 days in Greece. There are many customs associated with the "twelve ngày of Christmas," some very old and others relatively recent, like the decorated cây and the turkey on the Christmas-day table.
Historically,in 354 A.D. it was arranged for the birth of Christ to be celebrated on December 25, the same ngày that they celebrated the birth of the ancient god Mithra, known as the "invincible sun god" and god of all solar deities in idolatry. With the change, and the turning of people towards other gods, the popularity of the "invincible sun god" dropped and Christ took his place.
Today giáng sinh in Greece appears thêm impressive, glossier and thêm glamorous. Store windows are decorated almost a tháng in advance, and in the cities the streets and town squares are lit with colourful lights. Also, many people now travel either abroad hoặc around Greece to places which offer winter holidays.
Greeks will party at clubs, at bouzoukia, which have almost disappeared in Crete, hoặc stay at trang chủ and watch some impressive holiday hiển thị on television. But on giáng sinh Day, all family members gather at the festively set bữa tối, bữa ăn tối table.
The name days of Manolis hoặc Emanuel hoặc Manos hoặc Emanuela are all celebrated on giáng sinh Day, and Những người bạn and relatives will stop bởi to wish them "many happy returns" hoặc "hronia pola".
In olden times, giáng sinh was simpler, warmer, perhaps much closer to the true spirit of the holiday. Many of the traditions of eons cách đây continue to exist unchanged, so giáng sinh in Greece maintains its originality and many of the customs.
GREEK giáng sinh CAROLS
The hát of giáng sinh carols is a custom which is preserved in its entirety to this day.
Children still go from house to house in twos hoặc thêm hát the carols, while accompanied bởi the sounds of the triangle, even guitars, accordions, lyres hoặc harmonicas.
