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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Greece Submits Ancient Greek blessing Custom to UNESCO

On Thursday the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sport made a formal request to UNESCO for the inclusion of an ancient pre-Christian blessing custom into the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The blessing ceremony has its roots in ancient Greece and was closely associated with fertility, agriculture and the harvest. Although the ceremony was originally held […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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