Greece+Culture

Greece Culture By: Chs1Elizabeth

__Weddings:__ In ancient Greece the wedding there started after dark. The bride rode in a chariot. A chariot is a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc. The bride went to the groom's home, while she was standing on the chariot. The gifts were carried by the bride's, and family, that walked on foot following the chariot. The groom and friends lit their way playing music and carrying tourches, they did that to scare away evil spirits. the bride ate fruit, such as apples. The reason why she did that was to show that what she needed like food and other basic needs would come to her by her husband. Examples on which a gift for a new married couple might be something like vases filled with greeny, perfume, mirrors, jewerly, baskets, and furniture.

Toys: Little Greek children played with tera-cotta dolls, rattles, clay animals, and the neat little horses that have 4 wheels and could be polled by a yo - yo string.

Pets: Cats were not very popular, the most popular was mice, tortoises, goats, dogs, and birds!!



Slaves: Slaves did many things, such as working in the mines, on ships, working in the fields, factories, shops, they cleaned and also cooked. Can you believe that slaves were even in the police force. Poor Greek citizens lfe was not that different from the Greek slave life. They were not allowed to enter politics, go to school, or even use their own names. Their citizen who owned them gave them their names. People became slaves in many different ways. One way was if they were captured at battle. The children of the slaves too were captured. The poor infants were left behind to die or to be rescued by somebody passing by, at a hill or a gate of a town. The slave children were in the slavery by being kidnapped, or sold by poor Greek families.



Hair Styles: Hairbrushes and mirrors are enjoyed by the Greeks to use! The Greek men really liked the women with blonde hair, but blonde hair was really rare. So many of the women tried to bleach their hair. Hair was mainly curly, and pulled back. they put it carefully back to great designed styles. It was held together with lotions, and scented waxes. Very popular hair was long hair, in a ponytail, or braids, and headbands made of ribbon or metal. Mens hair was short and they had beards.

Barber Shops: Ancient Greece was were the barber shops became popular. At a barber shops the men discussed things such as gossip, philosophy, sport news, and political!!

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