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Greek Easter traditions

Greek Easter traditions. From the students of 2 nd Lyceum Evosmou , Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Greek Easter traditions

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  1. Greek Easter traditions From the students of 2nd Lyceum Evosmou, Thessaloniki, Greece

  2. ThassosIn the Community Limenaria is retained the ancient custom "Γιαβρέξ' Απρίλη μ' "-"April rain",celebrated on the third day of Easter. Folk dances are performed by groups from all over Greece. ( EvmorfiliTzitzou)

  3. Petrokerasia(Chalkidiki)From Xeropotamos monastery of Mount Athos, which stores the Holy Cross, it's moved to the village Petrokerasa which is 52 km from Thessaloniki. The village has a "sacred right" unique in the world to host the Holy Cross from Palm Sunday until Monday morning. This is to commemorate the salvation of the village from extinction due to a terminal illness (plague) in the mid-18th century. (Evmorfilitzitzou)

  4. Madytos, thessalonikiJudas burning(Irene Aggelakarou, mariaandreanidou, Maria Vrana, Sophia gountsoudi, Christina Goula)

  5. Curious Easter traditions from Greece(Aidan iskederova, annna-mariazolota, athenakoukogiannidou, nikikarakitsiou, margarita efthimiadou, matina deli) In Kythnos …They make a swing…

  6. Syros …Orthodox and Catholic Greeks celebrate Easter together…

  7. Kalymnos …they make small breads, “Lazarakia”

  8. …On Saturday morning before Easter…they throw great ceramic jars, “Botia”… corfu …Resurrection ceremony at midnight…

  9. hydra …Epitafios in the sea…

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