2. What we eatWhat we eat
In Greece, GreeksIn Greece, Greeks
celebrate by going tocelebrate by going to
the streets and eatingthe streets and eating
a lot of meat asa lot of meat as
souvlaki by grill.souvlaki by grill.
3. What we doWhat we do
Municipalities set upMunicipalities set up
grills in centralgrills in central
squares with music,squares with music,
too. Smoke Thursdaytoo. Smoke Thursday
literally meansliterally means
“Thursday of the“Thursday of the
Smoke of GrilledSmoke of Grilled
Meat” and it isMeat” and it is
celebrated 11 dayscelebrated 11 days
before Clean Monday.before Clean Monday.
4. A Mythology of this dayA Mythology of this day
Like pagan fertilityLike pagan fertility
festivals of the godfestivals of the god
Dionysus, withDionysus, with
ancient Greek origin,ancient Greek origin,
it takes place only init takes place only in
Greece and marksGreece and marks
the beginning of thethe beginning of the
Greek OrthodoxGreek Orthodox
fasting period beforefasting period before
Easter (Lent).Easter (Lent).
5. In the housesIn the houses
Families grill meatFamilies grill meat
and souvlaki andand souvlaki and
invite other people toinvite other people to
eat together.eat together.
6. In the housesIn the houses
Families grill meatFamilies grill meat
and souvlaki andand souvlaki and
invite other people toinvite other people to
eat together.eat together.
