Cultural norms are all that make this seem odd if not funny to many. Why should a skirt be exclusively feminine? It's unsurprising that Greeks are challenging the status quo.
@@CyGrGuy as far as I'm concerned, the problem is not the traditional uniform, but just the way they march. I mean, honestly, it's hard to take them seriously, especially when they band on front of them is marching in a perfectly reasonable and energy-efficient manner.
The Evzones is the name of several historical elite infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. The first reference for the Evzones was from Homer, for the Mirmidones of Achilles The Evzones are beating their shoes (tsarouhia) for ancestors to hear that we are alive and free. The tsaruhia weigh is about 3 Kg each and the red color symbolizes the blood spilled into the wars. also the tsaruhia , had 60 nails to hook on the ground in the inaccessible mountain areas and were pointed to be used as weapons in body-wrestling. the same symbolizes the color and the hat (or fareo), plus the long black tassel that symbolizes the tears for the people who gave their lives for thr freedom. The shirt has a white color, which generally dominates the whole of the Evzone uniform, is considered to symbolize the purity of the national competitions. The bottom part of the uniform it call Fustanela and have 400 folds because so were the years of slavery from the Ottoman domination.
Τα.καμαρια.της.ελλαδας.μας.ευχαριστουμε,που.υπαρχετε.
Ευζωνες λεβεντες
Im sure traditions are something we should all be very proud of, but the Greeks might want to think about retiring this one... :P
Cultural norms are all that make this seem odd if not funny to many. Why should a skirt be exclusively feminine? It's unsurprising that Greeks are challenging the status quo.
@@CyGrGuy as far as I'm concerned, the problem is not the traditional uniform, but just the way they march. I mean, honestly, it's hard to take them seriously, especially when they band on front of them is marching in a perfectly reasonable and energy-efficient manner.
What is this song they are playing?
Greek military march ευζωνακι or evzonaki
Why?
It's an tradition
The Evzones is the name of several historical elite infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. The first reference for the Evzones was from Homer, for the Mirmidones of Achilles The Evzones are beating their shoes (tsarouhia) for ancestors to hear that we are alive and free. The tsaruhia weigh is about 3 Kg each and the red color symbolizes the blood spilled into the wars. also the tsaruhia , had 60 nails to hook on the ground in the inaccessible mountain areas and were pointed to be used as weapons in body-wrestling. the same symbolizes the color and the hat (or fareo), plus the long black tassel that symbolizes the tears for the people who gave their lives for thr freedom. The shirt has a white color, which generally dominates the whole of the Evzone uniform, is considered to symbolize the purity of the national competitions. The bottom part of the uniform it call Fustanela and have 400 folds because so were the years of slavery from the Ottoman domination.