Easter Eggs Surely every one has heard of Easter eggs. They usually come in the form of chocolates, shaped in either bunnies or eggs. The Cypriots have a similar tradition but use real eggs. That's right not only are the chocolate shaped eggs enjoyed, but real eggs as well. The Easter... [read more]

Smile if glass breaks In most cultures when a child accidentally breaks an ornament or any glass their hearts start beating faster as they know what will come next. The mother walks in, with her forehead lines all gathered, and starts telling the child to be more careful and how that ornament ... [read more]

Cyprus Wildlife With over 360 species of birds found in Cyprus, one can conclude that bird watching on this Island is beneficial. However, only 46 of these are native of Cyprus. Out of the total number two endemic species include the Cyprus Warbler and the Cyprus Pied Wheatear. In addition there... [read more]

Evil Eye The belief in the Evil Eye is an ancient and widespread superstition that is believed in many cultures including the Cypriots. It is believed that the Evil Eye is a negative power we all some more or some less carry within ourselves. If we stare too long at a person, we may inflic... [read more]

Breaking Plates Breaking plates is a tradition which the Cypriots still strongly believe in. there are two many reasons why this act is preformed. Firstly it was said that when breaking a plate it is seen as good luck. When breaking the late all the evil that surrounds one is broken. The secon... [read more]

Cats in Cyprus According the ancient myths, Cyprus was an island filled with snakes. Saint Helen came to Cyprus with a boat load of cats to decrease the number of snakes. This is a myth that is well known in Cyprus. For concrete fact there was a breaking discovering regarding cats in Cyp... [read more]

Cypriot Dances Cyprus is one of the few countries in the world where the folk dances are as alive today as they were in ancient times. These dances have remained identical since years ago. They were passed down from one generation to another. Dance was essential for developing personality as w... [read more]

Cypriot superstition Moving from one country to another is always an experience. The basic layout of a country is easy to learn even the language can be spoken over time. Just like every other culture in Cyprus there are legends and traditional passed down from generation to generation. ... [read more]

Name day Surely every one has heard of birthdays, anniversaries, Valentines Day and Christmas. All the above are celebrations where by gifts are given and or received. Now, the Cypriots have another celebration called Name Day. For members of the Greek Orthodox faith, name days are a muc... [read more]

Cypriot Wedding As Westerners are used to the formal restrained, often tense atmosphere of an English Wedding, a Cypriot Wedding can seem very strange. The biggest cultural shock will be the numbers involved. One thousand people attending a wedding is common and three thousand people att... [read more]