traditions for the first day of Spring-Greece

1. 3rd GRADE –PRIMARY
EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL OF
PATRAS-GREECE
WE WISH TO WELCOME THE
FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2013 WITH
OUR FRIENDS FROM PARTNER
SCHOOLS

2. MARCH BRACELETS
• This is a very ,very old custom dating
back from Ancient Greece and the rituals
in Eleusis.

3. TODAY
• Nowadays mothers or teachers are still
making a bracelet the first day of Spring
especially for the children. The tradition
says that this bracelet prevents children
from getting a sunburnt .

4. Old saying
• As the old saying goes
• <Τον Μάπτη ο ήλιορ βάφει και πέντε μήνερ
δεν ξεβάφει>
< in March the sun is so hot that you get a
tan that you can not get rid of it but 5
months later>

5. OUR CRAFTS
• You only need some red and white wool ,a
little enthusiasm and your bracelet is
ready!

6. March swallows
• It is thought that we have to wear our
bracelet till the end of March ,then we take
it off and we leave it on a rose flower pot
so as the swallows can find our bracelet
and take it to build their nests.

7. March 2013
• We hope you will try to make your own
March bracelets next time.

8. Have a nice Spring