3. Clean Monday or Lent Monday is the first day of Great Lent
(Saracosti) during which families go for a picnic in the
countryside and fly kites.
The first day of May is the largest spring celebration
symbolizing the rebirth of nature! On that day people create a
flower wreath.
Traditionally, the man has to ask the permission to marry his
beloved one to the woman’s father and her family.
The Independence Day in Greece is celebrated on the 25th
March.
Traditions:
6. 1. The country is the largest consumer of olive oil per
capita in the world;
2. When two people say the same thing at the same
time, they immediately say "Piase Kókino" to each
other and both have to touch something red nearby;
3. In Ancient Greece, the word "idiot" was used in
reference to any individual who was not a politician;
7. 4. The Greeks have a peculiar way to express their
happiness: throwing dishes to the floor to break
them;
5. Greece is considered to be the most sexually active
country in the world;
6. Ancient Greeks loved practising physical activities and
used to do completely naked;
7. One of the biggest festivities is Carnival, known as
“Aprokies”;
8. 8. To the Greeks the bad luck day in Greece is Tuesday the
13th;
9. Greece has about 6 000 islands.
10. Athens is the capital of Greece.
9. In our exhibition we will have:
Music;
Food;
Pamphlets;
Pictures of typical clothes;
Pictures of the greek mores;
Map of the country with some islands
