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Celebrating Easter in Greece

Celebrating Easter in Greece. Easter in Greece. When Easter approaches the Greek people bake ‘tsoureki’ and dye red eggs which symbolize the blood of Christ and they are also a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth. Easter in Greece.

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Celebrating Easter in Greece

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  1. Celebrating Easter in Greece

  2. Easter in Greece When Easter approaches the Greek people bake ‘tsoureki’ and dye red eggs which symbolize the blood of Christ and they are also a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth.

  3. Easter in Greece Tsoureki is a hot –cross bun which symbolizes the Resurrection of Christ since flour is transformed and given life. Easter candles symbolize the light that Jesus brings to our lives, to humanity as a whole.

  4. Easter in Greece Holy Thursday • Christ’sCrucifiction • WomendyeeggsredtosymbolizeChrist’sblood. Theyspend the nightdecorating ‘Epitafios’ withtheirownflowers and singing a varietyofhymns.

  5. Easter in Greece GoodFriday Peoplevisit and payrespectto ‘Epitafios’ and theyalsovisit the cemeteriestohonorthedead.

  6. Easter in Greece HolySaturday Christ’sResurrection AtmidnightfamiliesgotochurchtoreceivetheHolylight and carryittotheirhometobeblessed.

  7. Egg Cracking and Mageiritsa Afterwards, they return home and the families sit together at the table to have the festive dinner! People eat ‘Mageiritsa’ for dinner . This is a liver soup with lots of herbs.They always start with cracking the red eggs with each other, which symbolizes the risen Christ’s blood.  Everyone selects one egg. Then the egg cracking begins! One cracks their chosen egg on top of another’s chosen eggs, saying “Christos Anesti” (meaning “Christ has risen”). The other one responds, “Alithos Anesti” (meaning “Indeed, he did!”).

  8. Easter in Greece EasterSunday Thisisthebestdayfor ‘meat-eaters’! Greeksstarteatingroast lamp, kokoretsi and all sorts of meat on the spit.

  9. Don’t miss The rocket war is atradition held every Easter in Vrondado, Chios. The two "rival" parishes, St. Mark and Panagia Erethiani, launch on Saturday evening thousands of improvised rockets aiming at the bell tower of the rival church, creating a unique spectacle. The rocketwar in Chios

  10. Easter in Corfu • On Holy Saturday people in Corfu usually throw pitchers filled with water down the street from their balconies and at the same time all church bells peal joyfully, especially near the Liston square. This tradition takes place at 11 o’ clock in the morning of Saturday, celebrating the joy of the first Easter.

  11. Thank you for your attention! Happy Easter!

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