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Other
Traditions
When we
buy a new Icon, we take it to Church where the priest
puts it under the Oblation Table ("Agia Trapeza") for
forty days.
Vaskania or Matiasma: If a person gives a compliment
they may give the evil eye to the person they are
complimenting. To avoid this the person that gives the
compliment must pretend to spit on the other person and
must say "ftou na min se matiaso" which means, "I hope I
don't give you the evil eye". The person receiving the
compliment should secretly say "Velona sta matia sou"
meaning "Needle in your eye". To see if the evil eye has
taken effect on a person, he/she must pour three drops
of olive oil in a glass of water. If the oil mixes with
the water then the person is said to have the evil eye.
There are certain people that will get rid of the
"curse" by saying a few special prayers. Many believe
that to prevent the evil eye one must wear a "mataki"
which is a blue charm that looks like an eye. Each
person must have his/her own eye charm and cannot lend
it to or borrow it from anyone.
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