At midnight or on New Year’s morning, the “lucky” first-footer smashes a pomegranate against the doorstep—the more seeds that scatter, the more luck, health, and prosperity the household will enjoy in the new year. Families then cut the Vasilopita, hunting for the hidden coin that brings blessings to its finder.
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Carols about the birth of Jesus sung by the sweet choral voices of children, special…
The many Christmas traditions of Greece that are still honoured today have been passed down through generation upon generation of Greeks from islands, villages and cities alike.
Carols about the birth of Jesus sung by the sweet choral voices of children, special…
