Tag: holidays
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The Mystery and Music of Othos: A Unique Clean Monday Tradition
Γεια σας, και Καλό Μήνα ! Happy February! The Start of a Holy Season Today’s blog post is inspired by a tradition that truly captures the heartbeat of Karpathos: the legendary Apokries of Othos. Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) signifies the beginning of the 40-day Lent (Σαρακοστή) and the spiritual preparations for Easter Sunday. Throughout Greece, this…
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Πάσχα στην Κάρπαθο | Easter in Karpathos
Happy April everyone! Καλό Απρίλη! Easter is just weeks away and we are all just trying our best to get ready for this special holiday of celebration in our religion and culture. The excitement is in the air, as we await this special day. Fasting or not, we’re all trying our best to approach this…
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What do you mean you don’t eat NO MEAT?
Καλή Σαρακοστή! Who else is excited for Easter this year? Time flies when you’re having fun and this year flew! Right now we are in the period of fasting for lent, so eating seafood, σπανακόπιτα, τυρόπιτα, (meatless) ντολμάδες, tzatziki, and cold pasta salad, is the norm. It is a great time to collect our thoughts…
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Χρόνια Πολλά! Ζήτω η Ελλάς και η 25η Μαρτίου!
A few photographs were taken by Karpathians on this special day. Mothers, daughters and their families celebrated together. Children recited poems in church and walked in the celebratory parade. Μερικά στιγμιότυπα απο την ημέρα τις 25η Μαρτίου. Οι Καρπαθιές γιορτάσανε μαζί με τις οικογένειες τους. Άλλες στην Κάρπαθο και άλλες στο εξωτερικό. Έγινε παρέλαση στην…