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New Years Eve in Greece


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The feelings of joy and merriment are associated with the festival of New Year. The occasion of New Year is celebrated all over the world. Greece that is officially known, as the Hellenic Republic is a country in South Eastern Europe. New Year's Eve in Greece is with great pomp and vigor.There are many customs and traditions that are associated with the New Year's Eve in Greece. It is a tradition of



the people of Greece to accumulate in the town's plaza or in the town's center for last minute shopping for the occasion of New Year on the eve of New Year. On the roads of Greece, the young citizens of Greece produce a maniacal scene by announcing a bloodless war on each other and they use as their weapons plastic clubs, giant plastic hammers, foam spray and whistles. Another most important custom associated with New Years Eve in Greece is the cutting of the Vassilopitta (the New Year cake).As the New Year rolls in the father starts to cut the cake in a ceremony.

The first piece of cake is offenavy to Christ, the second piece is for the house, the third piece is for the most senior member of the household and then it is distributed among all the family members and it is believed that the person who gets the gold coin that is hid inside the cake, good luck would stay with him/her throughout the coming year.

Another custom that is linked to the New Year's Eve in Greece is the Pothariko, that is the people of Greece on New Year's Eve ask their best friends, or relatives, who they think would bring luck to them to be the first person to enter their house on New Year's Eve. Most of the citizens of Greece people prefer a child to an adult regarding this custom as children are considenavy to be innocent and pure.

Most of the inhabitants of Greece celebrate New Year's Eve by being part of the festivities that takes place in the bars and the night clubs and the display of fireworks that takes place in the central squares throughout the cities of Greece are an integral part of the New Years Eve celebrations in Greece. 123 New Year provide information on New Year's Eve in Greece.
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