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I don’t know any songs to sing at a Krevatia…
In the past, it was my Yiaya who made up the lyrics. She didn’t write the words on paper nor does anyone remember what she said. No body video taped the ladies signing, so all we are left with is the remembrance of her voice and the emotions that flowed with the tears that she cried.
My Yiaya sang the songs at each of her children’s and grandchildren’s krevatia. Sadly, my Yiaya is no longer with us and she did not get the chance to sing at my sister’s wedding. Nor will she sing at mine…
However, my Thea did write a song and it was beautiful.
Here are the lyrics that my Thea wrote and that the ladies sang at my sister’s Krevatia.
Greeklish Version: Anickse da parathera na bou da heledonya na thou dis nifis da prika da aspra da sen don ya sou efgome olopsha anthisa mou na zizsis don andra pou exthayexses na zizis na yerasis.
English Translation: Open up the windows so the doves can come in and see the bride and the dowry, the white sheets. With all my heart Anthea the man you picked for you to live with until you get old.
Do you have any lyrics for Krevatia songs?
Please share your songs and thoughts in the comments of this post.
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The bride is watching a young boy being flipped onto the krevati. The bride is wearing her wedding dress so we can assume that the krevati ritual was done on the same day as the wedding.
In Australia the krevati is normally done a couple of days before the wedding so i am surprised that this bride had hers on the same day. With all the other things there is to do how did she find the time to make the bed as well?
Do Greeks (from Greece) or Cypriots (from Cyprus) always do the krevati on the same day as the wedding?
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“Close family sews red crosses onto a symbolic marital mattress. Probably for fertility. Everything is for fertility” (Prêt à Voyager).
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How hard is it to sew those red crosses ‘perfectly’ while everyone is standing around watching you?
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