tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88909495824529526592008-07-19T18:06:09.958+03:00Ntina and NikosNtinanoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890949582452952659.post-27262013501438012352007-11-10T15:46:00.000+02:002007-11-11T14:10:59.018+02:002007-11-11T14:10:59.018+02:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >Ntina and Nikos - The wedding invitation.</span><br /><br /><br /><object width="300" height="272" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-52876dd15b67140a" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqgAAAPEbdexZYqODP9Nt5kZfcH1yT-SGalNViD6BGXsbPnAxM3rgoXbMszq7pyMOfXtvg-h__ucCIH9TOOAVk0micHtv-LGriP8BzwuKwuc30zaoE1KCvAhiMbFQPZEbvbrDr5IUTVFp3r5sSGx43GszETIxcFQ_dm5lUWcl6TAdiPIpBEea73tv-ST_mujGobJVj-geVNyjIwwuPjbjTvNc4VnFQp3qwlVNPQ6gjW2iANh0%26sigh%3D-I4hT1Z1yup6ig8224OGvJso5Qg%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&nogvlm=1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D52876dd15b67140a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DWI3GTn-KtbGWuUHaUx_bq1rAlWw&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den">
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<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Please re-visit to see pictures from the prenuptial traditions, the wedding ceremony and reception.</span><br /></div>Ntinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890949582452952659.post-89049671414858019812007-09-11T16:45:00.000+03:002007-11-27T17:01:03.824+02:002007-11-27T17:01:03.824+02:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >Wedding Tradition.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Two days before the wedding, Thursday 29/11/07 is the ‘making up of the krevatie(the marriage bed)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Both sides of the family get together in the brides new home , where all the dowry is displayed for everyone to admire. The marriage bed is made using the best white embroidered linens and again by all the single girls (none of which is an orphan, as that was considered bad luck). Songs are sung that are usually made up of rhymes and tell the history of both families. The songs usually calls on different relatives to come and “throw” good wishes on to the couple, meaning gold coins and or money. Then sugared almonds and rice are thrown onto the bed for fertility.<br /><br />Visit on Thursday evening to see some pictures.<br /></span></span>Ntinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890949582452952659.post-66369322690572298362007-07-11T18:40:00.000+03:002007-11-29T19:44:32.352+02:002007-11-29T19:44:32.352+02:00The Making up of the Krevatie<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R076B-ed_KI/AAAAAAAAAFw/Y1fDx8sdJJI/s1600-h/DN3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R076B-ed_KI/AAAAAAAAAFw/Y1fDx8sdJJI/s400/DN3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138319136733920418" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Family and friends gather at Ntina and Nikos house for the making of the Krevatie.</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R073xeed_JI/AAAAAAAAAFo/WkcpImk-sBY/s1600-h/DN4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R073xeed_JI/AAAAAAAAAFo/WkcpImk-sBY/s400/DN4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138316654242823314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The bed is made three times until it meets with the approval of Nikos.</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R073jOed_II/AAAAAAAAAFg/s0VaKUfoAlM/s1600-h/DN5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R073jOed_II/AAAAAAAAAFg/s0VaKUfoAlM/s400/DN5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138316409429687426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Babies are placed on the bed and showered with rose petals sugar almonds and rice.</span></span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R07t7eed_DI/AAAAAAAAAE4/0HFnqUwfaYQ/s1600-h/DN3.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"></span></a>Ntinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890949582452952659.post-24441980337536441262007-06-11T12:58:00.000+03:002007-12-02T13:05:58.657+02:002007-12-02T13:05:58.657+02:00The Wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRZDHjmzI/AAAAAAAAAG0/RYmmyE_flt0/s1600-R/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRZDHjmzI/AAAAAAAAAG0/_NzLBHbXUfg/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329984302914354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRTTHjmyI/AAAAAAAAAGs/cNOl0k9icng/s1600-R/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRTTHjmyI/AAAAAAAAAGs/r-j2raL-_Yw/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329885518666530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRNTHjmxI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Y9QNKG25SDM/s1600-R/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRNTHjmxI/AAAAAAAAAGk/ytcAYL5bolc/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329782439451410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRGTHjmwI/AAAAAAAAAGc/phzUfe3gTdE/s1600-R/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KRGTHjmwI/AAAAAAAAAGc/bD9TpWtGjCQ/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329662180367106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQ-jHjmvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/MPul8NrSRmE/s1600-R/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQ-jHjmvI/AAAAAAAAAGU/IjJ0YQ_s5Tw/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329529036380914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQzzHjmuI/AAAAAAAAAGM/aSR4eEYz930/s1600-R/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQzzHjmuI/AAAAAAAAAGM/1wy8QECcjT8/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329344352787170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQrTHjmtI/AAAAAAAAAGE/vBHoE1Wu9j0/s1600-R/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KQrTHjmtI/AAAAAAAAAGE/b8Zd0tREsFw/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139329198323899090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ntinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890949582452952659.post-53020665788924452882007-05-11T13:06:00.000+03:002007-12-02T13:14:58.856+02:002007-12-02T13:14:58.856+02:00The Reception.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KS0THjm7I/AAAAAAAAAH0/RCS66UtoR9k/s1600-R/R1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KS0THjm7I/AAAAAAAAAH0/oO6DjK-gmsQ/s400/R1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139331551965977522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSszHjm6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/-hqcOOMqiZs/s1600-R/R2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSszHjm6I/AAAAAAAAAHs/jbyh7t9FKqY/s400/R2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139331423116958626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSmjHjm5I/AAAAAAAAAHk/e7dobTMvkNQ/s1600-R/R3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSmjHjm5I/AAAAAAAAAHk/T0TI45MYJ3s/s400/R3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139331315742776210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSXTHjm4I/AAAAAAAAAHc/2bojG1k1fQU/s1600-R/R4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSXTHjm4I/AAAAAAAAAHc/OySkkCchnmc/s400/R4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139331053749771138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSRTHjm3I/AAAAAAAAAHU/3nkP55wQudI/s1600-R/R5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSRTHjm3I/AAAAAAAAAHU/RYpuU2SccCc/s400/R5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139330950670556018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSLTHjm2I/AAAAAAAAAHM/u_zVGrh2PzI/s1600-R/R6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSLTHjm2I/AAAAAAAAAHM/zGxwcV4gjuw/s400/R6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139330847591340898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSDjHjm1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/9x_NvjTg2fo/s1600-R/R7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KSDjHjm1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/tv2trX6wH1k/s400/R7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139330714447354706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KR6zHjm0I/AAAAAAAAAG8/64F2kY6tcRs/s1600-R/R8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1RvlwIg2eok/R1KR6zHjm0I/AAAAAAAAAG8/u-HUIfGUewM/s400/R8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139330564123499330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And they lived happily ever after.</span></span></span><br /></div>Ntinanoreply@blogger.com