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Greek wooden spoon, koutala, wooden spoon, Yiayia - May 29, 2020

What is a Koutala and why is it so popular for Greeks?

Whenever you have an older Greek Grandmother (Yiayia) in the kitchen, you’ll find a koutala or the wooden spoon. She was tasked with watching her grand children while the husband and wife worked outside the home. In addition to being the child watcher, she was often cooked meals and doing both duties can sometimes be hazardous if you are the child or children misbehaving. Anger Yiayia and you often saw her wave the spoon along with loud verbal assaults. Over the years the koutala has become the symbol of discipline and punishment. We got this idea while reading a Greek-American...

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gifts, greek, him, men - March 26, 2020

Greek Gift Ideas for Men in 2020

Greek Gifts Ideas for for Men in 2020 When you are looking for that special, unique Greek gift for your man, son, nephew or friend, you can do no better than going Greek. After all, Greek culture is celebrated around the world and nearly at every university in North America, so when you give a unique Greek gift to a man in your life you are giving a gift loaded with meaning, thought, and sentiment. 1) Personalized Greek Products Perhaps the most obvious recipient of Greek gifts is a young man in a fraternity. If you are looking for a gift...