Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
Events
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06/01/2020 - 06/01/2020
Arapides of Profitis
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Egnatia
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
On the day of Epiphany, January 6, in a village nearby Thessaloniki, called Profitis (Prophet), the custom of Arapides takes place. This is a Dionysian custom where people of the village are dressed in goat's skin, wear colorful long hats and hang large pastoral bells around their waists to scare away the Kallikantzaroi.
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06/01/2020 - 06/01/2020
Arapides of Monastiraki
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Monastiraki
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
If you are up to a really early start for the day, check this one out
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06/01/2020 - 06/01/2020
Blessing of the water in Koronea Lake
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Lagkadas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
On January 6, the water is blessed and a cross is being cast in the sea, lake or nearby river for that purpose. Some men will dive in to catch the cross. The one who gets it will have luck in the following year.
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06/01/2020 - 06/01/2020
Charapides of Pagoneri
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Pagoneri
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Bell bearers, ancient Pagan custom during Epiphany in a secluded beautiful village of Drama with very interesting architecture.
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06/01/2020 - 06/01/2020
Epiphany day at Monodri village
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Euboea
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
I've already scouted the area and I realised that the best place to stand, for a good photograph, is inside the river.
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06/01/2020 - 07/01/2020
Annual night party in Pyrgi village
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Pyrgi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A very cozy party taking place in the village of Pyrgi till the morning hours
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07/01/2020 - 07/01/2020
Arapides in Volakas
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Kato Nevrokopi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Bell bearers to scare away the Kallikantzaroi
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08/01/2020 - 09/01/2020
Final day of Babiden
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Prosotsani
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Some of the people in the village would dress up in goat's skin and carry large pastoral bells around their waists. The idea is to look scary enough so they would be able to scare away the kallikantzaroi
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08/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
Babugeri during Epiphany
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Kali Vryssi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Pagan custom in the village of Kali Vryssi
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06/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
Dionysian custom in Volakas village
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Volakas
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The Epiphany days in the village of Volakas. From newlywed couples dancing in freezing water, to scary animal looking masquerade of pastoral bell bearers
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07/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
Gynecocracy at Monoklisia village
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Monokklisia
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Some women visit home to home to invite others to the feast. They go into the yards, they chase chickens, dance, eat doughnuts made by housewives to cure them, drink wine. This goes on in every house and on the streets of the village.
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06/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
The custom of Ragoutsaria in Kastoria
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Kastoria
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
The clock was ticking. It was getting dark and more people were going out in the streets, dressed as carnivals, ready to have some good time. You could hear Balkan music everywhere.