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Matala & Crete Information
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| Crete and its Society |
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There is no doubt that the social and cultural makeup of Crete is a product of its long history, during which the Cretan element, often politically subjugated but culturally vigorous, managed to mould its own unique, historical physiognomy and social existence. |
| Creta Dance |
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The traditional music of Crete constitutes a special element of its culturalphysiognomy, which has been preserved and indeed is developing today.
There is a great range of instrumental music and songs, of which some enjoy a local, others a pan-Cretan popularity. |
| Cretan customs |
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The following is a collection of personal experiences, in combination with a book review of a Danish book called "Graeske maend og andre mennesker" (Greek men and other humans) by Lone Spanheimer, ISBN 87-614-0112-9. As far as we know, the book has not yet been translated. |
| Raki - the fire water |
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Raki is the unique local Cretan drink that is distilled from what is left over from treading the grapes- marc, must and grape skins. It is a very strong alcoholic drink with an alcohol volume of 40% and is also known as "fire water" among the tourists. |
| Cretan...kamaki |
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Kamaki. The Cretan summer social scene.
If you wanted a more interesting subject on a Cretan summer, this one would be hard to beat! Millions, yes that is a real amount, of young tourists head to Crete every summer with the scope of meeting a dark Creta man, just like they see in history books, or a dark alluring Creta girl, with brown tresses in her hair, and a body reminiscent of Aphrodite de Milo (go to the Louvre Museum in Paris to see what I mean). |
| Minotaurous |
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Before he ascended the throne of Crete, Minos struggled with his brothers for the right to rule.
Minos prayed to Poseidon to send him a snow-white bull, as a sign of approval by the gods for his reign. He promised to sacrifice the bull as an offering, and as a symbol of subservience. |
| Cretan nutrition and its products |
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For Cretans, the secret of longevity is very simple. They eat anything that their rich soil produces! They consume a lot of fruit, vegetables, greens, fresh produce, legumes, cheese and bread.
Cretans use herbs to add flavour to their meals; they make sweets cakes with natural sweeteners, honey and grape-juice syrup while the excellent Cretan wine is an indispensable accompaniment to their meals. |
| Drosoulites |
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Fragokastello
The Venetians built the castle right on the beach in 1371, to protect themselves from pirates and from the constant revolts of the locals. Thcy called it Castel Franco and that’s how Fragokastello took its name.
The castle carries a blood-drenched history related to the struggle for freedom against the Turks. |
| Cretan Easter |
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The christian symbolism of Easter was first underlined by the Apostle Paul. When the Christians began to celebrate Easter, they retained some of the features of the Jewish Passover, while at the same time adding others. This can be seen from the paschal lamb and the red eggs. |
| Cretan Marriage |
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The weddings in Crete are surrounded by such pomp that it takes the form of a rite and is accompanied by many symbolic elements which are rooted in old beliefs or superstitions.
The importance given to it comes from the
historic role played by the institution in
the existence and perpetuation of
society. |
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