2nd Primary School Of Rafina

Greece

CHRISTMAS CAROLSGroup of children or mature men are going door to door

holding an iron triangle and hit it with a straight iron object to produce the required sound. Sometimes they carry their

harmonicas and accordions, and violins and guitars .

Greek traditions

THE BREAD OF CHRIST

The housewife makes the "bread of Christ" on the eve of Christmas with great reverence and special yeast (of dry basil, etc.) She puts various decorative carved in dough or additional ornaments around it. They

emphasized the purpose of Christmas cake and expressing various beliefs of the faithful.

On the day of Christ, the landlord takes the Christmas cake, and he divides it throughout the family and those who attended the Christmas table.

NEW YEARS CAKE At midnight of the new years eve the family turns

off the lights, a few seconds before 12, chants hymns, exchange kisses and cut the traditional cake. The person that finds the coin, which is

hidden inside it, is considered as the lucky person for this year .

On some islands, instead of the usual Christmas tree they decorate a boat,

wanting to emphasize the great importance of the sea for our country .

The children are drawing magic nuts

and christmas

cards.

Our classroom!

MERRY CHRISTMASAND A

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!