dizzyisacow
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over here where i live we have some different traditions.
first of we open presents on new years rather than christmas day
on New Year's Eve, we make a cake with a coin inside,put it by the
Christmas tree, lighting a candle on it and placing a goblet
full of wine next to it. and father christmas drnks the wine and blesses the cake.
at midnight of new years eve we cut the cake and who finds the coin keeps it as a lucky coin.
(most people gather around in houses to do this ceremony or if they are out somewhere they still have this cake)
Grandfathers and grandmothers used to "ploumizoun" (give money)
to their grandchildren on the morning of Epiphany Day, on
the 6th January. So, the children, early in the morning used
to go to their grandparents and said the following verse
'Kalimera ke ta Phota ke tin ploumistira prota" (Good morning
on this day of light and let us have our gift first). The grandparents
were pleased and gave them their tip (money-gift).
also people tend to get ONE present for the kids, and dont usually hunt for presents months/weeks before christmas,they just go to the shops a week or two before and get what they find.
and they hardly ever get presents for anyone other than their immediate family unless invited somewhere, even then they just might take some wine or a cake.
on christmas day hardly anyone has turkey, they have "souvla"=(Greek: σούβλα
is a popular dish from the island of Cyprus. It consists of large pieces of meat cooked on a long skewer over a charcoal barbecue.
im going to try my hardest to raise my son (and future kids) with all the english traditions as i was by my mum
so to conclude your all christmas crazy and i love it!
first of we open presents on new years rather than christmas day
on New Year's Eve, we make a cake with a coin inside,put it by the
Christmas tree, lighting a candle on it and placing a goblet
full of wine next to it. and father christmas drnks the wine and blesses the cake.
at midnight of new years eve we cut the cake and who finds the coin keeps it as a lucky coin.
(most people gather around in houses to do this ceremony or if they are out somewhere they still have this cake)
Grandfathers and grandmothers used to "ploumizoun" (give money)
to their grandchildren on the morning of Epiphany Day, on
the 6th January. So, the children, early in the morning used
to go to their grandparents and said the following verse
'Kalimera ke ta Phota ke tin ploumistira prota" (Good morning
on this day of light and let us have our gift first). The grandparents
were pleased and gave them their tip (money-gift).
also people tend to get ONE present for the kids, and dont usually hunt for presents months/weeks before christmas,they just go to the shops a week or two before and get what they find.
and they hardly ever get presents for anyone other than their immediate family unless invited somewhere, even then they just might take some wine or a cake.
on christmas day hardly anyone has turkey, they have "souvla"=(Greek: σούβλα
is a popular dish from the island of Cyprus. It consists of large pieces of meat cooked on a long skewer over a charcoal barbecue.im going to try my hardest to raise my son (and future kids) with all the english traditions as i was by my mum
so to conclude your all christmas crazy and i love it!
xxx
