"Firewalking | Anastenaria" (by Konstantinos Tsakalidis)

The area of the firewalking.

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The area of the firewalking.
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Wood piles few hours before the big fire.

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Wood piles few hours before the big fire.
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Ιn Κonaki only the tabor prefigures the unsuspecting visitor about what will follow in the next 24 hours.

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Ιn Κonaki only the tabor prefigures the unsuspecting visitor about what will follow in the next 24 hours.
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Awaiting the sacrifice.

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Awaiting the sacrifice.
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On the day of the festival there is a procession of the holy icons in the village with the accompaniment of the lyre and tabor.

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On the day of the festival there is a procession of the holy icons in the village with the accompaniment of the lyre and tabor.
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After the churchgoing carrying the animals at the place of sacrifice, where they make the sanctification.

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After the churchgoing carrying the animals at the place of sacrifice, where they make the sanctification.
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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.

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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.
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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.

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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.
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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.

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Slaughter the animal in a way that his blood to water the earth, cook the meat and eat it in public symposium.
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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres

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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres
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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres

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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres
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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres

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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres
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The holy icons ("Chares") and the handkerchiefs ("Amanetia").

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The holy icons ("Chares") and the handkerchiefs ("Amanetia").
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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres

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Anastenaria Agia Eleni Serres
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Spectators await the start of firewalking.

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Spectators await the start of firewalking.
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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki.

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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki.
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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki.

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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki.
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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki

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The anastenarides prepared by dancing to the beat of the lyre and tabor holding the holy icons in Konaki
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After several hours of burning the glowing coals are ready.

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After several hours of burning the glowing coals are ready.
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The archianastenaris, triggers to start the firewalking.

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The archianastenaris, triggers to start the firewalking.
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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.

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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.
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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.

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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.
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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.

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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.
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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.

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The ecstatic anastenarides keeping holy icons and handkerchiefs in the hands walk over glowing coals.
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The anastenarides after the firewalking clean their feet with water.

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The anastenarides after the firewalking clean their feet with water.
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The anastenarides after the firewalking clean their feet with water.

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The anastenarides after the firewalking clean their feet with water.
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After the firewalking follows symposium free to guests.

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After the firewalking follows symposium free to guests.
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Celebration of the feast of the Epiphany and "Blessing of the Waters" was held by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Anthimos. 6th January, 2012. Thessaloniki, Greece/Konstantinos Tsakalidis

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Celebration of the feast of the Epiphany and "Blessing of the Waters" was held by the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Anthimos. 6th January, 2012. Thessaloniki, Greece/Konstantinos Tsakalidis
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Φύλλα ελιάς πάνω σε ελαιόπανο./Olive leaves on harvesting net.

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Φύλλα ελιάς πάνω σε ελαιόπανο./Olive leaves on harvesting net.
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