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Online Maik

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Karnavali & Kathara Devtera
« on: Monday, 27 February, 2017 @ 13:36:58 »
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Greek island of Naxos celebrates Carnival with Torch Parade

The island of Naxos hosts some of the most colorful Carnival celebrations in Greece, with some customs dating from antiquity.

Others, such as the now-famous Lampadiforia (Torch Parade) are more recent but have become very popular and an integral part of the festivities.

In the Torch Parade, a procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles on Saturday night.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/greek-island-of-naxos-celebrates-carnival-with-torch-parade/2017/02/26/f5d43a8c-fc07-11e6-9b78-824ccab94435_story.html


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Zombies Take Over Syntagma at the 5th Annual Walk of the Zombies! (Photos)
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/02/26/zombies-take-over-syntagma-at-the-5th-annual-walk-of-the-zombies-photos


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The Most Traditional Rituals of Clean Monday in Greece

Greece is a country full of cultural and religious traditions – and one celebration which is a bit of both is Clean Monday or "Kathari Deftera". Let’s take a look at some of the ways that Greeks celebrate one of the most important days of the year.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/02/26/the-most-traditional-rituals-of-clean-monday-in-greece

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Re: Karnavali & Kathara Devtera
« Reply #1 on: Monday, 27 February, 2017 @ 15:26:11 »
Thanks Maik,

I still find these Greek holidays a bit baffling!  :unsure:

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Re: Karnavali & Kathara Devtera
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, 28 February, 2017 @ 18:32:25 »
I still find these Greek holidays a bit baffling! :unsure:

This will make it all a lot clearer Flour power  ;)

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Re: Karnavali & Kathara Devtera
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 01 March, 2017 @ 18:42:24 »
I still find these Greek holidays a bit baffling! :unsure:

This will make it all a lot clearer Flour power  ;)

Funnily enough a member of my Greek class is a very regular visitor to Galaxidi - goes at least twice a year and stays for up to 4 weeks.  So I've seen loads of pics of this - but am still baffled by the holidays!!! 

Tony