Greek Culture:

I chose Greek for my culture because the people that live there are very passionate about their country and their traditions. Greece is made up of 98% Orthodox Christians and they have many festivals that celebrate their religion. When it comes to dinner they have the whole family at the dinner table and they will spend hours eating and bonding with their loved ones. However, not all of Greece is the same. Each region has different Greek festivals and eat different foods. I also learned that most greeks are named after a religious saint and on their “name day” family and friends offer gifts and wishes. When it came to weaving the Ancient Greeks had a specific way of doing things. First, the women would clean the wool or flax fiber and break it down to prepare for spinning. Once the thread was spun it was threaded onto a loom and would be finished and sold or used for the women’s own homes. When looking at Greek patterns I noticed a very geometrical square shape throughout and there were also some flower aspects. When it came to color there was a bunch of blue and white. However, in Ancient culture it mostly brown and black due to the expensiveness of dyes.