New Year’s day is a very special one, celebrated all over the world. As a result, various customs related to it have developed to this day. One such predominating, is the exchange of lucky charms between friends. Such a lucky charm, may represent the fulfillment of the very best expectations for the new year, regarding …
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New Year’s Lucky Charm
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The Pomegranate and its Symbolism
Pomegranates originate from India, where they were known since prehistoric times. However, since antiquity they spread further west to the Middle East, Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean regions. In many cultures, the pomegranate seeds are considered as the means of enhancing women’s fertility The ancient Greeks realized very early the special therapeutic value …
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The History of Dried Flowers
Every culture is accompanied by its aesthetics. The same thing happens with the aesthetic culture of the “West” which is often called “fashion”. Fashion is the expression of aesthetics of a period and it usually moves in the Western world in cycles of 30-50 years. That is, a fashion can last 4-10 years, then pass …
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5 Reasons Why We Love Tea
The last days due to the cold weather the popularity of tea has skyrocked! But how the association of tea with cold weather has come about? Tea is often associated with cold weather because it is a warm and comforting beverage that can help warm the body and soothe the soul on a cold day. …
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Evil Eye: Its Story Throughout History
The most common amulet in the form that is used today in Greece and in the countries where it has been spread, is what we call evil eye. This can be depicted as a circle divided into three colors, with its outer circular side being coloured cobalt blue, its intermediate concentric part white, while its …
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The Custom of Flower Wreath for May Day
Spring is a season that is loved and celebrated by many, and one of the traditions associated with the arrival of this season is the creation of flower wreaths for the first of May. This custom is believed to have originated in ancient pagan times, and has since been adopted by many cultures around the …
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The Story of the Chili Pepper and its Qualities
Very similar to the evil eye, the good luck charm that is believed to protect its bearer from the envy and harmful intent of others, is the red chili pepper.
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Tsarouchi and its evolution in Greek History
As we watch the Evzones of the Greek presidential guard, we admire their imposing appearance. A very impressive element of their uniform is undoubtedly their unique footwear named tsarouhi, which may be termed even more simply as a shoe. However It is interesting to see how this tsarouhi shoe evolved into being a part of …
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Exhibition Buddha’s Life, Path to the Present
We had the pleasure to visit the exhibition “ Buddha’s life, Path to the present” in De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. We admired the art of thousands years old combined with contemporary art by the controversial artists Ai Weiwei and Yoko Ono. Uncertainty surrounds the exact year of the birth of prince Siddharta Gautama, later …
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