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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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St. Kassiani: Hymnographer, Hero, Rebel
St. Kassiani: Hymnographer, Hero, Rebel

Influential hymnographer, poet, and champion of her faith, St.Kassiani was a devout, fearless, badass holy woman and feminist.

Faith, Greek, Greek women, history, Iconography, Icons, Jesus, Orthodox Christian, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox Lent, Orthodoxy, Pascha, Prayer, Religion, tradition, Iconoclast controversy, St. Kassiani, HymnographerPamela Diotes Woodst.kassiani, #hymnographer, #greekorthodoxchurch, #iconodule, #iconoclastcontroversy, #icons, #constantinople, #brideshow, #poetComment
Greek Traditions in Black & White with Photographer George Tatakis
Greek Traditions in Black & White with Photographer George Tatakis

Award-winning Photographer George Tatakis travels throughout rural Greece documenting Greek culture, traditions, and traditional dress. He shares his adventures, what he’s learned about our culture, and why black and white.

culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek roots, Greek women, history, rituals, tradition, traditional costumes, photographyPamela Diotes Wood#greekhistory, #greektradition, #greek, #traditionalcostumes, #georgetatakis, #photography, #blackandwhitephotography, #award-winningphotographerComment
Food Fight! Stuffed Grape Leaves
Food Fight! Stuffed Grape Leaves

Where did stuffed grape leaves originate? Who started the ancient fad of rolling up food in leaves? it’s another food fight, as we investigate claims and age old recipes.

Ancient Greece, Archaeology, Asia Minor, culture, ethnic, food, Greek, Greek recipes, history, traditionPamela Diotes Wood#dolmades, #stuffedgrapeleaves, #greekfood, #greekculture, #greekhistory, #tradition, #ancientgreece, #foodheritage, #foodculture, #foodhistoryComment
The Ecclesiastical New Year
The Ecclesiastical New Year

Why is September 1 a big deal for Orthodox Christians? We explore the purpose and history of the Ecclesiastical New Year, St. Symeón the Stylite, and the Green Patriarch.

Patriarchal Encyclical For the Indiction Published 8/27/20

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomeo chants "Φως ιλαρόν" Joyous Light

What is the Ecclesiastical New Year?

Faith, Greek, history, Orthodoxy, Religion, tradition, Ecclesiastical New Year, Orthodox Christianity, The Green Patriarch, Patriarch Bartolomeo, Jewish Tradition, Jesus, HarvestPamela Diotes Wood#orthodoxchristianity, #jesus, #ministy, #greekculture, #faith, #ecclesiasticalnewyear, #stsymeon, #stsymeonthestylite, #thegreenpatriarch, #ecumenicalpatriarch, #patriarchbartolomeo, #jewishtradition, #harvest, #indictum, #greektradition, #greeklikemepodcastComment
Firewalkers
Firewalkers

Greek Firewalkers have been accused of paganism, even satanism.  But nothing will shake the dedication of these devout Orthodox Christians to the seven hundred year old tradition of the Anastenária.

Glimpses of an Ancient Fire-Walking Ritual in Northern Greece

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GREECE: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHER TO WATCH INTERNATIONAL FIREWALKING CEREMONY. (1980)

FIREWALKING

Firewalking, Anastenária, culture, Dionysus, ethnic, Greek, history, Icons, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Refugees, Religion, rituals, traditionPamela Diotes Wood#greekfirewalking, #anastenária, #icons, #stconstantine, #greekorthodoxchurch, #greek, #tradition, #macedonia, #kostí, #kostilídes, #paganism, #controversy, #thrace, #faith, #histoy, #miracle, #thessaloniki, #greeklikemeComment