Carnival customs - the burn of Tzaros, Xanthi

Elpiniki Kal
Tzaros or Tzarous, according to the inhabitants of East Thrace, was a constructed man-effigy, placed on a mass of yew trees. On the last Sunday of ...

Carnival customs - Bourboulia, Patra

Antonis Zot.
A well-known and highly patriotic custom is the so-called "Bourboulia". According to this custom, women are masquerading in dominoes, hiding their ...

Carnival customs, Messini

Elpiniki Kal
In Messini they have a characteristic custom, which is called "Cheese eating Sunday". According to this, many masquerades get around and make merry ...

Carnival customs - Koutrouli's marriage, Methoni

Elpiniki Kal
A well-known expression, "Koutrouli's marriage," comes from the classic carnival custom that revives every year in Methoni. There are two men in this ...

Carnival customs, Tyrnavos

Ellinismos Online
Loyal to tradition, the inhabitants of Tirnavos on Tuesday, before the last Sunday of the Carnival, commemorate the celebrations in honor of Dionysus ...

Carnival customs, Elassona

Ellinismos Online
For 12 years, a separate carnival has been held in Elassona. This is the Flying Carnival, which f pendulous masquerades take part, attracting the ...