What traditions are unique to Christmas in Greece?

Answer 1

The Greeks wore light, loose clothes as the weather was hot for most of the year. Long pieces of colorful fabric were used to make the Greek clothes. A chiton was a form of clothing worn by men and women in Ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750-c. 500 bc) to the Hellenistic period (323-30 bc). There are two forms of chiton, the Doric chiton and the later Ionic chiton. The "Doric" style was simpler and had no "sleeves," being simply pinned, sewn, or buttoned at the shoulder. The "Ionic" style was made of a much wider piece of fabric, and was pinned, sewn, or buttoned all the way from the neck to the wrists and the excess fabric gathered by the zone or girdle at the waist. By the late Archaic, Ionic chitons had become less common, especially for men. Women also wore clothing which was made from big square piece of linen or wool. They used pins in various places to hold it together. Unlike the men's, the dresses always went down to the ankles. Most Greeks went barefoot. If they needed shoes, they put on leather sandals or boots.

Answer 2

I am Greek and I know that even in ancient Greece there was no Christmas clothing, in fact during those days theyy practically wore the same clothes every day. Dont get me wrong the rich had different types of cloth and more expesive clothing but they had nothing for only Christmas. ( the rich would were somethin new and/or expensive or beautiful that they thought was suited for the occasion).

Answer 3

One unique Christmas in Greece is called kallikantzeri. The tradition says goblins appear on Earth during the twelve days Christmas and are wreaking havoc by doing mischievous things. Another tradition is eating Greek nut cookies called kourambiethes.