Greece is one of the oldest and most interesting countries still in the world today. However, most people in the world don’t know anything about it other than they believed in the Greek gods and their E’s look like: Ʃ. I pity these people for not knowing about their history and culture, because it’s actually a pretty interesting story. Greece is a very amazing country with an interesting culture and history.
The Greeks were very religious people. “With formal rituals which included animal sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origin of mankind and give the gods a human face, temples which dominated the urban landscape, city festivals and national sporting and artistic competitions, religion was never far from the mind of an ancient …show more content…
Social status can easily be described as all the things and how they’re done in the country itself, such as: culture, ethnic groups, and education. Greece’s main culture is obviously Greek. The Greeks made their own traditions and beliefs when they created their country. They created their own, unique culture. Ninety-eight percent of the population in Greece are Greeks, and the other two percent are from all over the world. In 2013, Greece’s population in around 11.03 million. Males are expected to live to 78.3, and females to about 83.6. In a Greek family, men are expected to work and earn money, while women are caretakers of the households and families. Greece has seven levels of education: pre-school, primary (elementary), lower secondary (intermediate), higher secondary (junior high), post-secondary (high school), university (college), and post-graduate. In the past, Greeks wore loose-fitting clothes like robes, but today they wear more modern clothes like we wear …show more content…
“The Greeks are very superstitious and believe a lot in religion, but also in supernatural and paranormal phenomenon.” [greeka.com] Greece’s traditions include holidays. They have most of the common holidays such as: Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas. They also have many original holidays, like: Feast of St. Basil (New Year’s Day) and Carnival Season, which lasts 2 weeks in mid-May. “Music was essential to the pattern and texture of Greek life…” [metmuseum.com]. There was specific music to play at every specific event. They believed this music pleased the gods and the gods would show favor upon them. As you can probably tell, everything in Greek culture comes back to
The Greeks were very religious people. “With formal rituals which included animal sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origin of mankind and give the gods a human face, temples which dominated the urban landscape, city festivals and national sporting and artistic competitions, religion was never far from the mind of an ancient …show more content…
Social status can easily be described as all the things and how they’re done in the country itself, such as: culture, ethnic groups, and education. Greece’s main culture is obviously Greek. The Greeks made their own traditions and beliefs when they created their country. They created their own, unique culture. Ninety-eight percent of the population in Greece are Greeks, and the other two percent are from all over the world. In 2013, Greece’s population in around 11.03 million. Males are expected to live to 78.3, and females to about 83.6. In a Greek family, men are expected to work and earn money, while women are caretakers of the households and families. Greece has seven levels of education: pre-school, primary (elementary), lower secondary (intermediate), higher secondary (junior high), post-secondary (high school), university (college), and post-graduate. In the past, Greeks wore loose-fitting clothes like robes, but today they wear more modern clothes like we wear …show more content…
“The Greeks are very superstitious and believe a lot in religion, but also in supernatural and paranormal phenomenon.” [greeka.com] Greece’s traditions include holidays. They have most of the common holidays such as: Valentine’s Day, Easter, and Christmas. They also have many original holidays, like: Feast of St. Basil (New Year’s Day) and Carnival Season, which lasts 2 weeks in mid-May. “Music was essential to the pattern and texture of Greek life…” [metmuseum.com]. There was specific music to play at every specific event. They believed this music pleased the gods and the gods would show favor upon them. As you can probably tell, everything in Greek culture comes back to