The “katikés” of Marpissa Category: Folklore Tags: Folk architecture, Folk tradition, Rural life by the architect and educator...
The tsambouna together with the gaida are the two types of bagpipes that are found today in Greece. The gaida is played in regions…
The tradition of “Panigyria” (traditional festivals) is interconnected with the numerous religious holidays and Saints’ “namedays”…
Oil and olives are products traditionally associated with agricultural production throughout Greece. “How many olive roots (do you have)?”…
The people of Marpissa and Paros worked mainly in farming. The climate and soil morphology favoured agricultural…
The custom of the “swing” has its origins in ancient Greece, as it specifically refers to the “hammock” of girls during the…
The mirmitzeli, a traditional recipe of Paros, is a kind of handmade pasta in a shape similar to that of its more famous counterpart…
Islanders have learned to make the best use of products offered by the land and the sea. Sun-dried seasonal products…
In Marpissa, carnival was celebrated “in mirth and partying” (Stellas, 2005, p. 44). From the day opening…
Feasts and celebrations are all about solidarity, camaraderie and love. Hospitable and sociable, the people of Paros…