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The folklore of Pontus – November, the Month Dedicated to Saint George «ΑΕΡΓΙΤΕΣ»

In Pontus, this month was called Aergitis after the feast of Saint George of Lydda,…
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The Folkrore Of Pontos – October Grape Picking Month «ΤΡΥΓΟΜΗΝΑΣ»

October is the tenth month of the year and was once called "harvest month," perhaps…
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THE FOLKLORE OF PONTOS – SEPTEMBER – «ΣΤΑΥΡΙΤΕΣ»

The name September comes from the Latin septem, meaning 7, because it was the 7th…
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THE FOLKLORE OF PONTOS – AUGUST – «ΑΛΩΝΑΡΤΣ»

The corresponding month for the ancient Greeks was Metagipnion. The Greek people also gave it…
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THE FOLKLORE OF PONTOS – JULY – «ΧΟΡΤΟΘΕΡΤΣ»

July is one of the hottest months of summer, the seventh in a row. In…
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