The custom of christmas boat.

1. THE CUSTOM OF CHRISTMAS
BOAT (by the 2nd junior high school
of Petroupolis ,Athens-Greece)

2.  It is an old Greek custom. The ship
symbolizes the new tack of man in life , after
the birth of Christ. It is declined with time ,
but no one seems to have forgotten it.

3. This custom was a kind of honor and
welcome to sailors, who were returning
from their travels .

4.  Before 50 years , we met the boat in many
Greek homes and into the hands of children
who sang carols.

5. In some areas (especially on
islands ) still adorn " boats “.
Recently some of the country's
municipalities have made an
effort, to restore the custom in its
original form , adorning their
squares boats instead of trees.

6. CHRISTMAS
BOAT IN
SYNTAGMA,
ATHENS
CENTRAL
SQUARE.

7. Other Christmas boats…

8. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR