Traditional costume of Greece. When did Greek men begin to wear skirts?
Many people imagine Greek traditional costume as a toga (a piece of linen cloth wrapped around the body), but this is completely wrong. The national clothing of Greece is very modest, colorful, multilayered, and unique. Of course, there are some regional features and many variations of garments, but in general, the typical styles of Greek traditional costumes are related.
Greek Dancing in Crete, Greece
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Ta Sfakia folk dance recital on the Greek island of Crete
This is a scene from a big dance recital that showcases the talents of young (and the very young) students of traditional folk dancing from the Greek island of Crete. The all-day event takes place in the impressive main banquet room of the at the Kentro Kontaros in Vrisses, a major town of the Apokoronas region of Western Crete. This annual recital attracts performers and their supporters who are associated with several dancing schools from villages and towns across the region. The dancing…
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Folk Costumes, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Antonis Benakis, scion of one of the leading families of the Greek diaspora, was born in Alexandria in 1873. He was witness to the vibrant tradition of national benefaction which, from the earliest years of Greek independence, was so clearly manifest amongst the Greek communities abroad. Benakis began his career as a collector in Alexandria, gradually reaching the decision to donate his collections to the Greek state, an idea which became reality after he settled permanently in Athens in…
Folk Costumes, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Antonis Benakis, scion of one of the leading families of the Greek diaspora, was born in Alexandria in 1873. He was witness to the vibrant tradition of national benefaction which, from the earliest years of Greek independence, was so clearly manifest amongst the Greek communities abroad. Benakis began his career as a collector in Alexandria, gradually reaching the decision to donate his collections to the Greek state, an idea which became reality after he settled permanently in Athens in…
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Ελληνική Παραδοσιακή Ενδυμασία και Λαϊκή Τέχνη, Τζαμάλας. Παραδοσιακές ενδυμασίες για ΠΩΛΗΣΗ και για ΕΝΟΙΚΙΑΣΗ σε όλα τα μεγέθη, για παιδιά και ενήλικες.
Νυφική Κρητική Φορεσιά Μεταξωτή και Χειροποίητη
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On the Greek Orthodox calendar, this day marks ‘The Assumption’ – when the devout believe Mary (the mother of Jesus) was taken to heaven. It is one of the major religious festivals in Greece, as many thousands of people attend religious services and celebrations. Mary is a holy figure for Greeks, not only as the […]
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Some of the most beautiful and exquisitely detailed costumes seen at the 2010 Hellenic Dance and Choral Festival were those worn by the Hellas Dance Troupe of Charleston, South Carolina. These dresses are typical of traditional attire in the town of Metsovo in Epirus, or Epiros. “Metsovo was inhabited by Vlachs, who originated from an area known to us today as Romania. The Vlachs were a nomadic tribe, that moved slowly to the south. Upon reaching the Metsovo area, they ceased their wandering…