The padrinos of the arras hold the 13 coins the bride and groom will present to each other following the blessing and placing of rings. This unusual custom comes from the Romans, whose tradition included breaking of gold or silver with one half to be kept by the woman and the other half by the man as a pledge of their marriage.
Bouzouki /Î¼ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¶Î¿ÏÎºÎ¹. Sirtaki or syrtaki /ÏÏÏÏÎ¬ÎºÎ¹ is a popular dance of Greek origin, choreographed by Giorgos Provias for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance.
Sukiâs Kimono. By Chieri Uegaki. Illustrated by Stephane Jorisch. Genre: Realistic Fiction. Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues. Comprehension Skill: Compare/Contrast. Comprehension Strategy: Predict. Concept vocabulary Familiar â well known **The story was familiar to me. Murmur a soft, steady sound that rises and falls a little and goes on without breaks **There was a murmur of excitement in the class.