Northern Greece's pagan customs of Christmas
Every year in Northern Greece, Dionysian traditional events take place over the Christmas days, from 23 December to 8 January.
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Georgios Tatakis
- Mar 17, 2022
- 5 min
Kos and Saint Fanourios celebration in Mastichari
Among hordes of tourists looking for cheap blue and vitamin D, some residents try to preserve what may have been left from past times.
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Georgios Tatakis
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Flour wars of Galaxidi on Ash Monday
Galaxidi in Greece is a host to a very interesting event on Ash Monday every year, called Alevromountzouromata, i.e. Flour Wars.
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Georgios Tatakis
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Elias the Prophet Celebration
A beautiful celebration on Elias the Prophet name day celebration, in a Monastery at the highest peak of Sifnos island.
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Georgios Tatakis
- Mar 17, 2021
- 30 min
Life in Olympos, Karpathos
A secluded village on a secluded Greek island. One of the reasons that this place still keeps most of its traditions. That, and the richness
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Georgios Tatakis
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Ghost of Charmaina - Carnival of Amfissa
A custom related to a very old local legend, regarding a ghost protecting a local fountain, Charmaina.
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Georgios Tatakis
- Feb 22, 2021
- 8 min
August in Kalymnos
Eight days in Kalymnos of Dodecanese, to live the celebration of Panagia Kyra Psili on August 15 and meet the local people and the tradition
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