GREEK TRADITIONS CONTINUED

                                         

"A feeling of nausea and extreme weaknesses.  They also have bad luck and small mishaps such as being more clumsy than ever.

 

People who are experts in banishing the evil eye, called “ksematiasma” . say prayers while performing a little ritual, usually burning a clove on a needle over a cup of water.  If the clove bursts while burning it indicates that there is an evil eye upon the person.  Prayers are said and the clove is set on the needle and another one in the water.  The process continues until the clove doesn’t burst any more the person drinks the water and is completely cured."

6.  Saturday Born

 

It is believed people born on Saturday are especially adept at giving blessings and curses.  Whether they do this intentionally or not a person born on Saturday can wish you good luck and this wish will be granted or curse you and you will have bad luck.

 

People born on Saturday, according to Byzantine tradition were able to see spirits that other people couldn’t see.  Nowadays none of this is believed except the Mati that saves one from the evil eye. Also, there are many jokes about Saturday-born people!

 

7.   The First Day of the Month

The first day of the month is very important. It is considered that your actions during the 1^st day of the month will foreshadow and determine how the month will be.  If you are grumpy and sloppy, so will the month full of things to be grumpy about and you will be governed by sloppiness.  If you are pleasant, optimistic, and tidy the month will go the same way.  Greeks always wish one for a good month.  Kalo Mena!

 

8.  The Christmas Boat

Though you will see Christmas trees everywhere in Greece if you visit Greece during the Christmas season you will notice the Christmas Boat.  Greeks have always been good sailors and boats were pivotal in peoples’ lives and economy, Thar is why so many shipowners are Greek.

 

 

9.   Tsiknopempti   

 Greek bbq day!

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