"My blessing, child, to the four streets of your house".

On the day the workers dug the foundation of the house the owner would call the priest to sanctify and slaughter a cock in one of the streets. Also the parents would give their blessing in every corner of the house by throwing coins. This same blessing is given even today to their children to show that parents blessing supports the house. Apart from the coins, they put, in every corner of the foundation, a cross. These crosses are kept into the shrine from Palm Sunday. After the sanctification of the house, the housewife brings a plate with sesame honey and the landlord some raki to treat the guests.

The Thireans respect and preserve the religious traditions. This is proved by the existence of 300 and more churches and chapels on the island.