GreekIslandGirl wrote:I would go with the Greek-Island-Spanning Vraga ..... From Crete to Cyprus proving we are ONE and the same!
Traditional Cretan costume
The famous Cretan costume, in its simplified form, is still worn today in some mountainous villages as men's everyday wear. In other parts of the island it is worn by both male and female only on the occasions of traditional national feasts and celebrations.
The multifarious designs display a combination of the arts of weaving and embroidering.
Men's costume appears in the 16th Century and includes the so called "sariki", a crocheted black scarf, which is wrapped around the head, as well as the "stivania", the boots belonging to the costume. ...The distinctive feature of the costume is the vraka, a kind of wide baggy trousers. The older type of vraka had a longer sela (the part which hangs behind) reaching down almost to the ankles. A sleeveless waistcoat, the yileki, and sleeved jacket, the mindani, are worn the one over the other. The zounari, a sash about 8 meters long, is wrapped around the waist and a silver knife, the basalis, is tucked through it. The kiousteki, an ornamental chain for the watch, is an indispensable accessory. The boots, known as stivalia, are white or black. A black kerchief of special knit edged with a fringe is tied around the head. A cape, the capoto, flung over one or both shoulders, completes the costume.
Yes, the inferior Cretan variant may be suitable for the unendowed GIG but as all will know the CY male is particularly well endowed below the waist, so the larger and particularly loose fitting CY original is preferable for CF males... we don't want people passing out through circulation problems.
Because Liberation Day will coincide with Unification with Greece Day. 
