Greek Easter traditions

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GREEK EASTER TRADITIONS From the students of 2 nd Lyceum Evosmou, Thessaloniki, Greece

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GREEK EASTER TRADITIONS

From the students of 2nd Lyceum Evosmou, Thessaloniki,

Greece

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THASSOSIN THE COMMUNITY LIMENARIA IS RETAINED THE ANCIENT CUSTOM "ΓΙΑ ΒΡΈΞ' ΑΠΡΊΛΗ Μ' "-"APRIL RAIN",CELEBRATED ON THE THIRD DAY OF EASTER. FOLK DANCES ARE PERFORMED BY GROUPS FROM ALL OVER GREECE. ( EVMORFILI TZITZOU)

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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. (EVMORFILI TZITZOU)

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MADYTOS, THESSALONIKIJUDAS BURNING(IRENE AGGELAKAROU, MARIA ANDREANIDOU, MARIA VRANA, SOPHIA GOUNTSOUDI, CHRISTINA GOULA)

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CURIOUS EASTER TRADITIONS FROM GREECE(AIDAN ISKEDEROVA, ANNNA-MARIA ZOLOTA, ATHENA KOUKOGIANNIDOU, NIKI KARAKITSIOU, MARGARITA EFTHIMIADOU, MATINA DELI)

In Kythnos…They make a swing…

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SYROS…Orthodox and Catholic Greekscelebrate Easter together…

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KALYMNOS

…they make small breads, “Lazarakia”

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CORFU

…On Saturday morning beforeEaster…they throw great ceramic jars, “Botia”…

…Resurrection ceremony at midnight…

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HYDRA

…Epitafios in the sea…