Folklore & Tradition

The Song of Saint George 23 April 2023 Saint George is one of the most beloved saints of the Eastern Church. In ...
Traditional Greek Christmas Cookies 19 December 2022 The most famous Christmas cookies in Greece are the traditional melomakaron...
The Custom of the Christmas Tree Protopresbyter Panteleïmon Krouskos 7 December 2022 For many people with a secular outlook, decorating the Christmas tree is th...
Red eggs, traditional method James W. Lillie 19 April 2022 On Lazarus Saturday, I realized I couldn’t find my copy of the services for...
Traditions: remembering St. Lazarus Sylvia Leontaritis 16 April 2022 I can remember jumping off the front porch steps in excitement as I hurried...
Folk Traditions for the Resurrection and Lazarus Saturday 15 April 2022 The Raising of Lazarus Excerpt from the book by Aikaterina Tsotsakou-Kar...
Vasilopita (Saint Basil Pie) 28 December 2021 The Vasilopita (VasilOpita) is the main custom in Greece for New year.  It’...
Carols from Kastoria 24 December 2021 What we call ‘kalanda’ (carols) are the songs of praise and goodwill whic...
Honey, what shall we do with our kids on Halloween? Fr. Vasile Tudora 31 October 2014 Fr. Vasile Tudora All things are lawful for me, but not all things are ...
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