24/4/2011:
Traditions in Kerkyra
for the Easter:
Lambs and eggs and
dances before the
lunch of Easter!!!
Holy Saturday:
At 11.00 of the Holy Saturday,
in many towns in Greece,
people throw potteries
(botides-tradition)
from their balconies,
to show that the evil is over!!!
In the slideshow you can see it
in the town of Kerkyra.
On Holy Friday:
in every church
women adorned
The Epitaphios with
beautiful flowers.
At night every The Epitaphios
- The Tomb of Christ-
go around the area of
the church accompanied
by a band and people.
In the slideshow you
can see the parade of pupils and bands
in the town of Kerkyra.