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Olive Oil

The Cultivation of Olives and the production of olive oil is a procedure that took place in ancient  times and takes place in our days with more evolved techniques.

In the Pictures you can see the successive stages that begin with the planting of new sprouts, the developing of the tree , the budding, the collection of fruit and the final procedure of the extraction of olive oil.

Olive Folk Beliefs  

  • Sailors used to throw a few drops of olive oil  from St Nicolas’ lantern in the sea in order people throw olive oil to calm the waters.
  • In farming areas of the Mediterranean people throw olive oil in order to have a good harvest or to show they are grateful for their good harvest.
  • A few drops of olive oil in water are enough to exorcize the bad energy of the “evil” eye.

“Oil Siblings“ ,individuals that have accepted oil from the same god father are not allowed to wed each other because the olive oil forms a blood-bond between them.