NEW YEAR’S         

GREECE            

It is a common tradition to play cards or roll dices as people participate in games of chance on this day. Games are or gained in pubs coffee houses and homes throughout the. Even the State  Lottery  is played  with  much enthusiasms  during  this  time  of  the  year  and can  raisin millions  of  Euros  on New  Year’s  day. When change year we wish  happy new year , we as  to we cut the cake and finally all kids open their gifts that Santa Claus has brought then on January 1^st in the afternoon we eat with our families .  

SMASHING A POMEGRANATE

From the ancient times pomegranate has been considered to be a sign of fertility prosperity and regeneration. A little before the clock strikes twelve marking the ardent of the new year it is the custom to turn offal lights and for the family members to step out of the house . The family member’s then step in again with their right foot first after the first footer makes on entry at midnight. The person who enters immediately after the first footer rolls the fruit holding in the right hand with force against the door and smashes it open .It is believed that the number of seeds that gets scattered is directly proportional to the amount of food luck the family would be blessed with in the upcoming year.    

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

CYPRYS

Christmas in Cyprus is traditionally solemn, religious holiday .Throughout the festivities, there is no doubt Cyprus honors Christ at Christmas.

GREECE

Across the country the children wander from house to house to sing the carols on the eve of Christmas, New Year and Epiphany. Greeks decorate the Christmas tree and put on small (red) Christmas balls. Also women make Christopsomo bread which is served at the big Christmas meal. Some of the celebratory foods made at Christmas in Greece are Kourabiedes , Melomacarona and Dibbles . Some people decorate small Christmas boats, as Greek people did many years ago.