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Greek Folklore

Greek Folklore

Because Greece is a country of mountains and islands, in which isolated communities were able to develop their own distinctive beliefs and ways of life, the country is particularly rich in local folklore traditions.

Visit the Anagnosis Greek Folklore Pages

Traditional Carnival Observance in Nauplion The Greek Year The traditional festivals and observances of Greece

exotika Exotika Nymphs, vampires and other creatures which haunt the folk imagination

Davelis Cave Davelis' Cave The most notorious, and feared, spot in Attica

anastenaria The Anastenaria The annual Northern Greek fire-walking ritual

The Trata of Megara The Trata of Megara The biennial traditional dance of the women of Megara

The Virgin's serpents, Kefalonia A remarkable natural phenomenon on the island of Kefalonia

Festive Greece Festive Greece: A calendar of tradition by John L. Tomkinson

Haunted Greece: Nymphs, Vampires and other Exotika by John L. Tomkinson

Plan your holiday in Greece to take in folk observances using the Calendar of Greece for 2012

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