komboloi
Culture
The History and How to of Komboloi, or “Greek Worry Beads”
The Komboloi, or worry beads, may be one of the most typical symbols of Greece's easy-going mentality that has been widely established both in Greece and Cyprus since the middle of the 20th century.
Yet, the history of the komboloi...
Culture
Ten Must-Have Souvenirs From the Greek Island of Crete
Visitors to Crete always want to find just the right memories of Crete to take back home. Objects that tell a story of their own, that are characteristic of the land and that - sometimes - cannot be obtained...
Culture
Crisis-Stricken Greeks Rediscover Worry Beads
The picture of a Greek man sitting at a traditional coffee shop worrying a string of beads was a timeless picture of Greek folklore that had faded in recent years. As more and more old coffee shops died out...
Greece
Are Worry Beads a Part of Greek Tradition?
By Konstantinos Menzel
Worry beads (in Greek kombolói) are considered to be the evolution of Orthodox prayer beads. Their history, according to the experts specialized in the worry beads Greek store Kombologadiko, starts in the East, while some sources reveal...