Exploring the faith and community of Greece’s extraordinary folk culture.
Greek civilisation isn’t just about monuments and myth.
Customs whose origins are lost in the mists of time and cultural practices that have been observed since Homer’s day. Fascinating and peculiar traditions tied to different clans and localities, with multiple layers of social, economic and ritual significance. Rites inextricably connected with specific places and communities.
These are the deep roots of Greek culture. They live on in customs and local traditions…from Crete to Macedonia and the Aegean to the Ionian islands, the wealth, diversity and colour of this country’s customs and traditions will astound you.
Ethnic diversity and tradition in Greece.
They all make a fascinating mosaic of tribes, some nomadic, some indigenous, some from former ancient colonies, who eventually settled in Greece. The result? A uniquely diverse population for such a small country.
Michael Pappas make images of this customs and traditional events in Greece. His images are being published internationally, including VOGUE, New York Times, National Geographic, VICE US and more. The exhibition at the Benaki Museum presented for the first time to the Athenian public, images that the photographer have made over the last 10 years during his visits to traditional events in Greece.
His love of human-centered pictures, as well as rural Greece, prompted to create images during local traditional events and to produce a more experiential work. His goal is to see all these traditional events up close so that he can show them to the general public through the art of photography.
“Michael Pappas portfolio reflect the complexity and richness of modern Greek culture, displaying a mix of rituals that may be Orthodox, Pagan or syncretistic in origin.” ON ART AND AESTHETICS.
“The images we have seen are absolutely brilliant.” BENAKI MUSEUM
EXHIBITHIONS -THE BENAKI MUSEUM OF GREEK CULTURE. GREECE. ATHENS. NOV6 2018 – JAN13 2019. ETHOS. -MUSEE FRAGONARD. FRANCE. GRASSE. MAY25 – SEP22 2019. ETHOS.
GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter Day. Ladies of Olympos village in the local costumes. May, 01. 2016. GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Aitoliko. Feast of St. Agatha. August, 21. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Easter in Karpathos island. The “Byzanti” of Olympos village. The stuffed lamb or goat with rice, anthills, raisins, pine nuts, aromatic herbs and spices. The wood-burning oven is lit in the Holy Saturday evening to slowly cook the goat all night, ensuring it will be delectably ready by noon on Easter Sunday to serve as the centerpiece of the festive table. May, 01. 2016. GREECE. Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Drama. Volax. Feast of Holy Spirit at Falakro Mountain. June, 20. 2016. GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Easter in Karpathos island. On Good Friday in Olympos village, women decorate the Εpitaph with flowers. April, 29. 2016. GREECE. Western Macedonia. Florina. Celebration of “Great Fire” for the happy New Year at Lake Prespa. December, 27. 2015. GREECE. South Aegean. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary atGR Tinos island. August, 14. 2012.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Easter in Karpathos island. Litany on Olympos village. April, 29. 2016.GREECE. Attica. West Piraeus. Perama. Schisto. Pontic Greeks Graveyard Picnic, a St. Thomas Day Tradition. At the cemetery, they honor their heritage by picnicking on the graves of the deceased, a Pontic Greek tradition maintained by some descendants as a way of honoring their dead. April, 24. 2015.GREECE. Phocis. Clean Monday at Galaxidi. March, 18. 2013.GREECE. Thrace. Evros. Isaakion village. “Purpuris” local traditional custom. December, 27. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Easter in Kastellorizo island. The ” burning of Judas” tradition. April, 16. 2017.GREECE. Thrace. Evros. Isaakion village. “Purpuris” local traditional custom. December, 27. 2016.GREECE. Eastern Macedonia. Drama. Volax village. A man in the local costume, made of animal skin. January, 07. 2019.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Sponge harvesters from Kalymnos island. August, 19. 2018. GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Avlona village. November, 04. 2017.GREECE. Epirus. Pogoni. Laady in the local costume of Delvinaki village. 2019.GREECE. Central Macedonia. Imathia. Clean Monday at Naousa. 2019.GREECE. North Aegean. Mytilene island. Feast of St. Demetrius. October, 25. 2013.GREECE. Piraeus. Shia Muslim celebration. November, 25. 2012.GREECE. Central Macedonia. Serres. Lake Kerkini. Lady in the local costume. January, 09. 2019. GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 25. 2013. GREECE. Euboea island. 40 km litany of St. John. April, 30. 2013.GREECE. Aegean Sea. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary in Tinos island. August, 14. 2015.GREECE. Boeotia. Arachova. Feast of St. George. April, 25. 2016.GREECE. Aegean Sea. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary in Tinos island. August, 14. 2015.GREECE. Aegean Sea. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary in Tinos island. August, 14. 2015.GREECE. Boeotia. Arachova. Feast of St. George. April, 25. 2016.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. Constantine and Helen. May, 20. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. Constantine and Helen. May, 20. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. 40 km litany of St. John. April, 30. 2013.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. June, 19. 2015.GREECE. Aegean Sea. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary in Tinos island. August, 14. 2015.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. June, 19. 2015.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 02. 2015.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. Constantine and Helen. May, 21. 2014.GREECE. Boeotia. Arachova. Feast of St. George. April, 25. 2016.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2013.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 02. 2015.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 02. 2015.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 02. 2015.GREECE. Peloponnese. Patra. Feast of St. Andreas. November, 29. 2015.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 02. 2015.GREECE. Boeotia. Arachova. A big celebration full of dancing, singing and special food, dedicated to the patron saint of Arachova, Saint George. 22 April. 2016.GREECE. Aetolia-Acarnania. Missolonghi. Feast of St. Simeon. February, 03. 2015.GREECE. Peloponnese. Patra. Feast of St. Andreas. November, 29. 2015.GREECE. Phocis. Clean Monday at Galaxidi. March, 18. 2013GREECE. Aegean Sea. Cyclades. Feast of Virgin Mary in Tinos island. August, 14. 2015.GREECE. Aegean Sea. Amorgos island. November, 22. 2012.GREECE. Euboea island. Litany of Virgin Mary. September, 07. 2012.GREECE. Euboea island. Feast of St. Constantine and Helen. May, 20. 2012.GREECE. Euboea island. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 26. 2012.GREECE. Euboea island. Feast of st David. July, 01. 2105.GREECE. Kythera island. Holy Friday. May, 03. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Litany of Virgin Mary at Limni village. September, 08. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Litany of St. John the Russian. September, 29. 2013.GREECE. Kythera island. Litany of Virgin Mary. May, 08. 2013.GREECE. Kythera island. Litany of Virgin Mary. May, 08. 2013.GREECE. Kythera island. Litany of Virgin Mary. May, 10. 2013.GREECE. Kythera island. Litany of Virgin Mary. May, 10. 2013.GREECE. Kythera island. Litany of Virgin Mary. May, 10. 2013.GREECE. Central Macedonia. Serres. Agia Eleni village. Feast of St. Helen. May, 20. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 25. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 25. 2013.GREECE. Euboea island. Prokopi village. Feast of St. John the Russian. May, 25. 2013.GREECE. North Aegean. Mytilene island. Feast of St. Demetrius. October, 26. 2013.GREECE. North Aegean. Mytilene island. Feast of St. Demetrius. October, 25. 2013.GREECE. North Aegean. Mytilene island. Feast of St. Demetrius. October, 25. 2013.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Kozani. Tetralofos village. Local traditional custom of “Momoyiera”. December, 25. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Florina. Celebration of “Great Fire” for the happy New Year at Achlada village. December, 24. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Florina. Celebration of “Great Fire” for the happy New Year at Lake Prespa. December, 27. 2015.GREECE. Western Macedonia. Florina. Celebration of “Great Fire” for the happy New Year at Lake Prespa. December, 27. 2015.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. April, 26. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. April, 25. 2016.GREECE. Attica. Epiphany in Piraeus. January, 06. 2015.GREECE. Epiphany in Athens. January, 16. 2015.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. April, 24. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.GREECE. South Aegean. Dodecanese. Karpathos island. Easter in Olympos village. May, 03. 2016.
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