Α. Customs we no longer remember The educational programme
“Customs we no longer remember” is based on a single thematic
unit of the Museum's in order to examine it thoroughly. The
programme aims at spurring the children's interest and
familiarising them with the Museum's space while learning about
Romaniote and Sephardic customs connected with several holidays,
that are no longer practiced. The programme involves exploring
the Museum's exhibition area and acting out representations of
various forgotten customs from communities around Greece, such
as the “Irtaman” (= we came) from Ioannina, during which the
grandparents used to decorate a platter with fruit, nuts and
sweets for their grandchildren at the start of the Purim. The
children decorate their own platter, while singing the “Irtaman”
song. From the same town comes the custom of decorating the
Kippur lamp. The children learn about this beautiful custom by
decorating an oil lamp with fresh flowers. In Rhodes, people
used to shake out the tablecloth at t