Folklore and customs living through time
In the folklore museums of Samos, you will have the opportunity to see the everyday life of the Samians come alive until the 1950s through objects, clothes and traditional tools that narrate the language of history.
Start from the Folklore Museum of Samos at Nikolaos Dimitriou Cultural Foundation, in Malagari. You will discover a living treasure that depicts the Samian house, the store-room (katoi), the loom and the cobbler's workshop, offering a touching flashback to the rural and urban life of the island.
In Pagondas, the Folklore Museum is housed in an old stone school and features objects of rural life, textiles, tools and traditional costumes that highlight the inhabitants' craftmanship.
In Karlovasi, the Historical and Folklore Museum narrates the commercial and maritime history of the island through exhibits of the industrial prosperity of the 19th century.
In Koumeika, the small museum of the village retains the character of a traditional Samian house, with rare household utensils and agricultural tools.
Finally, the Mediterranean Folklore Museum focuses on the intercultural exchanges of the Aegean islands, highlighting handicrafts and traditional arts that unite Samos with the neighbouring regions of Asia Minor.
One of the most special Samian customs is the custom of Kadis, a satirical event that revives every Clean Monday: the residents humorously "judge" the events of the year, accompanying the celebration with music, laughter and wine. This particular event has been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece, as a live expression of Samian creativity and social cohesion.
Discover Samos through its folklore, where every exhibit, every celebration and every history keep the pulse of the island alive.
Start from the Folklore Museum of Samos at Nikolaos Dimitriou Cultural Foundation, in Malagari. You will discover a living treasure that depicts the Samian house, the store-room (katoi), the loom and the cobbler's workshop, offering a touching flashback to the rural and urban life of the island.
In Pagondas, the Folklore Museum is housed in an old stone school and features objects of rural life, textiles, tools and traditional costumes that highlight the inhabitants' craftmanship.
In Karlovasi, the Historical and Folklore Museum narrates the commercial and maritime history of the island through exhibits of the industrial prosperity of the 19th century.
In Koumeika, the small museum of the village retains the character of a traditional Samian house, with rare household utensils and agricultural tools.
Finally, the Mediterranean Folklore Museum focuses on the intercultural exchanges of the Aegean islands, highlighting handicrafts and traditional arts that unite Samos with the neighbouring regions of Asia Minor.
One of the most special Samian customs is the custom of Kadis, a satirical event that revives every Clean Monday: the residents humorously "judge" the events of the year, accompanying the celebration with music, laughter and wine. This particular event has been included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece, as a live expression of Samian creativity and social cohesion.
Discover Samos through its folklore, where every exhibit, every celebration and every history keep the pulse of the island alive.
