Events
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17/01/2020 - 19/01/2020
Firewalking in Agia Eleni village
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Agia Eleni
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
You can see the pain in some firewalkers' face, some others show no expression or emotion. This year, there is one girl that will participate in this custom for the first time. After two hurtful tries, she stops, but not because she was hurting as she said but because she felt sad since Saint Konstantin and Saint Helena did not help her, did not blessed her by making her capable of walking on fire.
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10/11/2019 - 11/11/2019
Saint Minas at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
After eating a delicious food, singing starts. There are local musicians playing. Oldest men sing first, the priest also. In a while, dancing starts. This will last until morning.
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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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14/04/2020 - 15/04/2020
Easter Tuesday (Lambri Triti) at Olympos village
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The biggest ceremony of the year in Olympos village of Karpathos. During this Byzantine custom, the Icons from the main church are being carried on people's shoulders around the village to perform memorials at the other churches and the cemetery.
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28/05/2020 - 28/05/2020
Horses in the sea
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Milies
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
At the seaside village of Kala Nera, 18km away from the city of Volos, local horses take a dive in the water to get blessed by it. A very old annual event.
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06/08/2020 - 06/08/2020
Christ's church celebration
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
This is a small celebration in a small church in Olympos. The church has a terrific view to the village and many of the women come to the celebration dressed in their traditional dresses.
Regions
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Greece
Attica
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Greece
South Aegean
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Greece
Ionian Islands
Prints
Stories
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From Darkness To Light
The Harmony in Chaos is born. Hundreds of strangers become one as they move and express themselves and dance with strangers. Who are not strangers. Anymore...
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Where should we go this Christmas?
Do you have any ideas for some really pculiar Christmas customs? Know of a place that can host our team? Something really crazy is going on around your village? Please share!