Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
Events
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11/03/2021 - 11/03/2021
Koudounati (bell bearers) custom in Aperathos village
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
An ancient Dionysian custom taking place in one of the most beautiful villages of Naxos island, Aperathos. Men are getting dressed in fur and goat skins and hang bells around their waist to send away evil spirits.
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13/03/2021 - 14/03/2021
Carnival day at Amfissa
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Amfissa
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An annual pagan custom takes place at the Town of Amfissa. The night of the sprites, takes place on the Saturday just before Ash Monday. A custom that can be combined with flour wars of Galaxidi, taking place on Ash Monday.
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13/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
The Ghost of Charmaina Carnival of Amfissa
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Άμφισσα
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A custom related to a very old local legend, regarding a ghost protecting a local fountain, Charmaina. The legend said that there were more ghosts protecting other places and they would fight amongst them many times. The locals would hear the screams and hide in their homes. A quite spectacular event which gets very crowded.
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13/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
The spirit of Charmaina
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Amfissa
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
So the next day they found his body below the castle. His face was calm, with a faint smile on his lips, believing that his soul would soon meet up with Lenio, and that they would be together forever.
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14/03/2021 - 14/03/2021
Tirnavos Carnival. The forbidden festival
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Tirnavos
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
The phallus is the main subject of the festival. It symbolizes reproduction and fertility.
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10/03/2021 - 11/03/2021
Kordelatoi and Foustanelatoi of Kinidaros, Eggares and Galini
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Kordelati and Foustanelati at the villages.This is the carnival of Naxos island!
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12/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
Methidotia and Lampadiforia at Naxos carnival
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
God Dionysos with Menades, ancient castles filled with ghosts. This is the carnival of Naxos island!
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14/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Carnival in Zante
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Zante
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A Venetian style carnival taking place in Zante. You can experience the Italian influence in the culture of the island
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15/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Flour War in Galaxidi
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Galaxidi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Alevromoutzouromata (flour smudging) is a very old custom in Galaxidi. A custom that was even taking place during the Ottoman occupation of Greece.
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15/03/2021 - 16/03/2021
Flour wars of Galaxidi on Ash Monday
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Galaxidi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A two century old custom still holding on.
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14/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Koudounati of Aperanthos and Filoti
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Koudounati (bell bearers) and a fake wedding at 2 beautiful villages in the mainland of Naxos.
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14/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Serifos's traditional carnival, Kapetania.
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Serifos
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
The traditional event of the ''Kapetania'' takes place on the last Sunday of the Carnival in Serifos Island. According to tradition, two teams, each one with a captain, stage a theatrical conflict outside the Monastery of the Taxiarches. The custom has been kept alive thanks to the efforts of the Serifos Women's Association.