Breaking glasses

[Elena Katsaros]

>Does anyone know the origin of the tradition of smashing glasses after
>toasting?  Is this a specifically Russian custom?  Is it still done, or
>just the stuff of novels?
>
 I know from my Greek relatives, that the Greeks also do that. Since
Russians adopted many Greek religious and other ceremonies, I see the
connection in the glass breaking custom as well.

Elena Katsaros

Russian Department
Grinnell College
Katsaros at ac.grin.edu