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Greek Like Me

A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

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Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha
Red Easter Eggs & The Meaning of Pascha

Why Orthodox call Easter Pascha, the spiritual symbolism of red Easter eggs - and how Greeks square off in an egg cracking competition that will leave one egg standing.

Closing music: Holy Thursday Hymn Simeron kremate epi xilou featuring Iro Saia

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Greek Easter Egg Fight

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Kit

Fresco of Mary Magdalene presenting red egg to Tiberius

culture, ethnic, Faith, Greek, history, Orthodox Christian, Orthodox Easter, Orthodoxy, Pascha, Religion, tradition, Greek Easter eggs, Greek egg cracking game, The ResurrectionPamela Diotes Wood#orthodoxeaster, #orthodoxchristianity, #pascha, #kalianastasi, #holythursday, #kokkinaavya, #κόκκινααυγα, #redeggs, #tsougrisma, #τσούγκρισμα, #earlychristians, #greekeaster, #thelastsupperComment
Bouboulina Rebels Part 1
Bouboulina Rebels Part 1

Bouboulina rebels: Patriarchy, secret plots and the Ottoman Empire. A preamble to the Greek Revolution

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Bouboulina, Women Warriors, culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek Independence, Greek Revolution, Greek pirates, Greek women, heroes, history, imperialism, Long live Greece, Orthodoxy, Ottoman Empire, Political Protest, Ottoman Occupation, The Orlov RevoltPamela Diotes Wood#bouboulina, #greekjoand'arc, #thegreekheroine, #kapetanissa, #greekrevolution, #ottomanempire, #ottomanoccupation, #sultanavalide, #spetses, #orlovrevolt, #greekhistory, #greekculture, #history, #greeklikeme, #ethnic, #podcastComment
Patras Carnival
Patras Carnival

Apokries means Carnival Season in Greece, and Patras Carnival is the biggest. Inspired by Dionysus, influenced by Venice and France, it has a nearly two hundred year history of Masquerade balls, parades, a near-diplomatic crisis, arson, and treasure hunts. Καλές Απόκριες!

PATRA`S CARNIVAL 2019

Patras Carnival 2023 - Tv spot

APOKRIES IN ATHENS

Απόκριες Thessaloniki

Patras Carnival website

culture, ethnic, Greek, history, mythology, tradition, Patras Carnival, Apokries, Orthodox Lent, Dionysus, Bourboúlia, Burnt Thursday, Chocolate WarsPamela Diotes Wood#patrascarnival, #καλέςαπόκριες, #podcast, #masqueradeball, #thetreasurehunt, #διονύσιος, #dionysius, #bourboúlia, #tsiknopempti, #chocolatewars, #ethnicity, #greeklikeme, #greekhistory, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #greeks, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Kalikántzaroi: The Christmas Goblins of Greece
Kalikántzaroi: The Christmas Goblins of Greece

Once, the Twelve Days of Christmas didn’t mean turtledoves and gold rings to the Greeks, but hordes of vicious goblins causing mayhem. We’ll explore the history of the kalikántzaroi, and how to protect yourself during the most wonderful - and scariest - time of the year.

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Greek Christmas Trolls: Kallikántzaroi

Λάχανα και Χάχανα - Καλικάντζαροι | Official Music Video

Καλικάντζαροι

Closing music: Kalikantzari (feat. Pediki Horodia Spirou Lambrou), from Hristougenniatika Lahana Ke Hahana; Hahana Kids & Tassos Ioannides

culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek protection, Greek roots, history, mythology, Orthodoxy, rituals, superstition, tradition, Kalikantzaroi, Christmas tales, Greek Christmas goblins, DemonsPamela Diotes Wood#kalikantzaroi, #καλλικάντζαροι, #Twelvedaysofchristmas, #christmasgoblins, #greekfolktales, #ethnic, #history, #greeks, #greekhistory, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
St. Nicholas: His Life & Legend
St. Nicholas: His Life & Legend

He rescued children, averted a famine, and was the patron saint of sailors, brides, and pirates. Nearly 1,700 years later St. Nicholas continues to inspire the best in us.

The Real St. Nick is a Far Cry From the Santa We Know

The Bones of the Real-Life Santa Claus

Could Ancient Bones Suggest Santa Was Real? U of Oxford

Inside NYC's new National Shrine: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Anatolia, culture, ethnic, Faith, Greek, history, Iconography, Icons, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Religion, Stolen artifacts, tradition, Greek piratesPamela Diotes Wood#stnicholas, #december6, #bishopofmyra, #saints, #stnicholasthewonderworker, #michaelthearchimandrite, #ethnicity, #greeklikeme, #greekhistory, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #greeks, #ellines, #ελλινες, #pirates, #grave-robbing, #sailorsComment