D I P L O M A C Y & co m m e r ce p r esents
Greece FO C US ON
Athenian Democracy
Hellenic Republic
Name Day (Imendan)
The Yo-yo is made in Greece
The Evil Eye superstition
Athenian democracy developed around the 6th century BC in the Greek citystate (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica.
Greek People call their country different from the rest of the world. If you think that Greece is the official name of the country, you’ll be wrong. It is the Hellenic Republic, or Hellada, as Greeks usually say.
Similar to Serbian Slava, Greeks celebrate many saints like their name days. If someone has the same name as a Saint, then their day will have a big celebration, even bigger than their birthday.
The Greeks invented the yoyo despite many believing it was invented in China. Actually, the first mention of the yo-yo was in Greece in 500 BC.
Since ancient years, Greek people have believed that a person can harm other people by sending off negative energy. This is why they wear an evil eye, a very popular piece of jewellery and souvenir, which is believed that can save someone from bad luck.