The Eiresione decoration took place during the Pyanepsia. The Pyanepsia (“Πυανέψια”) was a celebration of gratitude to Apollo for the fruit and fertility that the previous year brought and an expression of hope that the following year would also be fruitful and fertile. Pyanepsia was celebrated in autumn on the 7th of the month of Pyanepsion (“Πυανεψιών”), that is, October named after the beans (pyana, “πύανα”) that were boiled as an offering along with other legumes and barley.
Those who follow the old calendar celebrate Christmas on a different day (Serbia, Russia, etc.) in Greece it is on December 25. Although in Greece we exchange gifts more on New Year's than on Christmas.
xmas in greece mean one thing....many many extra kilos and eat food like has no end...btw we cover the coin with aluminiun foil and be sure all seeking for that so till we find it no one eat the cake without check his piece well first.
It's January 7 for us but December 25 for the Russians, Serbians, and the Orthodox who follow Old Style Calendar which is 13 days late than our calendar. They follow our New Style Calendar for New Year celebrations since it's not a religious holiday but a secular one (I know it's complicated)
The Eiresione decoration took place during the Pyanepsia. The Pyanepsia (“Πυανέψια”) was a celebration of gratitude to Apollo for the fruit and fertility that the previous year brought and an expression of hope that the following year would also be fruitful and fertile. Pyanepsia was celebrated in autumn on the 7th of the month of Pyanepsion (“Πυανεψιών”), that is, October named after the beans (pyana, “πύανα”) that were boiled as an offering along with other legumes and barley.
Those who follow the old calendar celebrate Christmas on a different day (Serbia, Russia, etc.) in Greece it is on December 25. Although in Greece we exchange gifts more on New Year's than on Christmas.
It's not strange for us to exchange gifts on New Year's because we've learned it since we were little kids. LOL
xmas in greece mean one thing....many many extra kilos and eat food like has no end...btw we cover the coin with aluminiun foil and be sure all seeking for that so till we find it no one eat the cake without check his piece well first.
It's January 7 for us but December 25 for the Russians, Serbians, and the Orthodox who follow Old Style Calendar which is 13 days late than our calendar. They follow our New Style Calendar for New Year celebrations since it's not a religious holiday but a secular one (I know it's complicated)
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