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Kallikantzari: The Greek Trolls of Christmas

Posted On December 1, 2021March 20, 2022 By Maria Paravantescomment

Greece’s Christmas trolls, the ‘kallikantzari’ emerge from the darkness and cause a commotion for 12 whole days until January 6 sending a message to us all.

Karavaki: The Greek Christmas Boat of Hope

Posted On December 10, 2020February 14, 2022 By Maria Paravantescomment

Before the tree, Greeks, mainly on the islands and coast, decorated handmade boats. The ‘karavaki’ Christmas boat is now making a comeback.

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Καλοκαίρι or “kalokeri” means “summer” and is a Medieval compound word derived from the ancient Greek words “kalo” which means “good” and “kairos” which means “season” or “time” and which came to mean summertime… Read more...

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