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Christmas in Thessaly
Thessaly is a historic, largely agricultural region of Greece, situated in the northern part of the country—south of Macedonia and east of Epirus. Its vast plain is encircled by mountainous terrain, including Mount Olympus to the north and the expansive Pindus massif. As of December 2023, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, the region is part of the 14% of Greek territory currently covered in snow—a figure well above the average recorded since 2004.
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Christmas Pig
In every traditional culture, time is defined by the meaning it holds for human beings, in connection with the tasks they must carry out throughout the year. Life is paced by the cycles of day and night, the seasons, and the harvests. This relationship between humanity, nature, and weather conditions—along with the impact these factors have on the means of subsistence—largely shapes the unfolding of daily time, as well as the structure of the calendar, which is then termed “traditional”.