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- 1. Greece byÌý Shreya Chandrashekhar,Ìý Wendy Chou, Janani Prasad
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- 3. Basic Info. Located in southern Europe (Mediterranean coast) Current gov't: Parliamentary republic Became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1929
- 4. Language Official Language: Greek Has been spoken since 2nd millennium in Balkan Peninsula Basic Phrases: Hello/Goodbye: Yassas Yes: Ne No: Oxhi/Ohee Thank you: Efharisto How are you?: Ti ka'nete? English: Ag-glika? Do you have a toilet?: Eheeyete Too-aletta How much is this? (cost): Posso Kanay Afto? Water: Nerroh
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- 7. Food - Mild, not very spicy - tradition to be served with wine or beer - Consits of olive oil, lemons, vegetables such as aubergines and courgettes, garlic, thyme, basil, oregano, honey, wine, fish, grains and breads, cheese, and poultry - Greek Cuisine derived from Italy and Turkey Ìý
- 8. Greek Appetizers -Tsatsiki: famous appetizer made out of Yogurt, garlic and cucumbers Ìý - Taramosalata: Greek red caviar and then usually friedÌý aubergines and zucchinisÌýÌý Ìý - Horta (Greek dandelions or radices boiled)
- 9. MainCourses - Moussaka: stuffed tomatoes, aubergines or paprika,Ìý Ìý -Giouvarlakia: meatballs with rice in white egg and lemon sauce Ìý -Dolmades: stuffed cabbage leaves Ìý -Britzoles: (chops) from pork Ìý -Marida: the Greek equivalent of the North Atlantic Whitebait, & one of the most tasty fish dishes Ìý
- 10. Greek Desserts :) - Baklava:Ìý great Greek pastry made with honey, nuts and filo dough. Ìý - Koulourakia: a plain, lightly sweetened Greek cookie twist. - Loukoumathes: Greek version of doughnuts only they are round balls which are drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon. Ìý
- 11. Current Events Financial Crisis Caused by debt and failure to reform economy Eurozone set requirements, Greece failed to reach Other countries forced must help Greece Debt cause by: Large budget Many protests because of current cutbacks
- 12. Major Social Issues Social welfare system is very complicated. Greece is still very traditional so it's hard to modernize. Drug-related crimes are rising in Greece and are posing a threat to public security. The country is currently in great debt. People are starting to trust the government less and less because of the debt crisis. Corrupt Greek officials also doesn't help their situation. Schools are horrible and hospitals are not being properly maintained.Ìý Ongoing dispute with Macedonia because Greece refuses to acknowledge that Macedonia is a country.Ìý Boundary disputes with Turkey
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- 15. Ancient Greek Gods - Religion was important to the Greeks- believed it would make them happier, and the Gods would take care of them Ìý - Greeks were Polytheistic : believed in more than one god and those Gods controlled everything Ìý - sacrificed animals as gifts for God Ìý - Believed the Gods lived at the top of Mount Olympus and each god had a specific rule Ìý - Examples: Zeus-Ìý leader, Hermes- messenger, Athena- goddess of war, wisdom and crafts, etc. Ìý Ìý
- 16. Current Day Religion - Before Ottoman rule, Greece was part of the Christian Byzantine Empire.Ìý Ìý - When the capitol was moved to Constantinople,Ìý the Orthodox Christian faithÌý spread throughout Eastern Europe. Ìý - Most Greeks, revere and respect the Orthodox Christian faith, attend church, and acceptÌý Orthodox Christianity as theirÌý religion. Ìý - 95 to 98% of Greeks are Orothodox Christians - 1. 3 % are Muslims - The rest are Protestants, Jews, and Roman Catholics
- 17. Religious Traditions Baptism Usually happens first year after the baby is born Baby doesn't have a name until after baptism Important day for Greek Orthodox believers Naming Day Everyone celebrates their name on a certain given day Friends visit on that day and the host offers them sweets and pastries Name days are more important than birthdays Easter More important than Christmas On Good Friday, people light candles for the dead On Holy Saturday, people go to church for a special Easter service On Easter Sunday, families gather for dinner and then dance and celebrate at night
- 18. Traditions Bread is considered a gift from God so old women bless bread and make the sign of the cross before slicing it. Ìý People believe that you can catch the evil eye from someone else's envy. To keep the evil eye away, some people will wear a little blue marble glass with an eye on it or a blue bracelet. Knives are never directly handed over to someone. Instead, the person sets the knife on the table for the other person to take. People believe that Tuesday the 13th is unlucky, instead of Friday the 13th. Spitting is believed to chase away the devil and misfortune.
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- 20. Ancient Greek Fashion - Archeological evidence has proved that jewelry was popular Ìý -ClothingÌý was loose fitting Ìý - Men and women typically wore sleeveless tunics (women's were ankle length, mens were shorter) - Generally plain colored except wealthy had various colorsÌý Ìý - A heavy wool cloak was worn for warmth during the winter ÌýÌý - Greeks went barefoot or wore sandals outside the home and inside they were barefoot. - Wore Chitons, Himations, and Peplos
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- 22. Chiton, Peplos, and a Himation
- 23. Present Day Greek Fashion - Influence from Ancient Greek Clothing - long flowing dresses
- 24. Contributions to the Modern World Geometry Architecture Philosophy Olympics Democracy Theatre styles Literature (Odyssey, Iliad, etc.) Hippocratic Oath for doctors
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