Customs and traditions in Greece and the Greek Islands are either of a religious character or coming from paganism. Furthermore, most of the traditions and festivals still celebrated today are religious.
The Greeks are very superstitious people and believe a lot in religion but also in supernatural or paranormal phenomenon.
Traditions and superstitions vary from island to island, from villages to villages and from region to region.
Here are some of the many Greek traditions still honoured by all of the Greeks, no matter their age, until today
Traditional greek dances
The Byzantine civilization was based on Roman, Greek, and Christian civilizations and traditions.
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No, humans are generally not at the center of the story in Greek oral traditions. Greek myths often feature gods and supernatural beings as central figures, with humans playing various roles in their stories.
My Yia Yia is Greek and we usually have lamb, baklava, mousaka, (not "Moose Ca-ca") and all of that other delicious Greek food...:)
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by using temples
Greek cultures are well known for oral traditions.
well you will have to buy a chicken and the most famous thing to do with it on a greek wedding is to stab it with a knife.
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In many religious traditions as well as the Greek mythology, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld.