This episode is dedicated to the masquerades taking place during the Twelve Nights in Eastern Macedonia. Through a comprehensive review of these customs in all of their variety, Domna Samiou presents the masquerades rituals in four different villages: Nikisiani, Kavala; Monastiraki, Drama; Xiropotamos, Drama; and Kria Vrissi, Drama. ⬥ “Musical [...]
Ήρθαν τα Κρητικά παιδιά ⬥ The word’s gone round: the lads from Crete, the lads who hail from Crete, those brave and comely Cretan lads, have now cast anchor here. The comely and attractive ones and those who are betrothed, they’ve fitted out of sailing ship to sail the open [...]
