Eastern customs

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I will try to write and show few words and give some videos aboute Eastern customs in Greece, if someone to add customs plz go ahead.
Greeks and arab Christians love Eastern more than Christmas,
Christmas is more suitable and lovely in Northern Europe.

1 Where does Eastern comes from

i) Eastern as Pascha in Hebrews is The EXODUS, the went away from Egypt
ii) Eastern as Anastasis (ressurection) comes from Christian Believe of Christ ressurection from the dead.

2 Ancient celebrations


1) Παναθηναια pananthenean a celebration that was primary at Athens
2) Aνθεστηρια Anthestiria a celebration of Greeks to mother nature and Life

I will stay in modern Greek Eastern

it contains 40 days (6 weeks)

first 5 weeks are not that much special
a diet of food, and a diet of mind (try to avoid words, thoughts, and bad hobbies)
some Friday and Saturday special like days of the Dead etc

last week is the important,

starts from Sunday before Eastern
Each day has its own in many areas,

Special Thursday (No Gamble day)
the day of Cross
All night until morning at church,
Wooden crosses and a image of Jesus, ceremony of how the body was delivered and Burried, ceremony of Tomb (Επιταφειος)
Red Eggs day (painted at the colour of Blood) (ancient Greek Orpheus religion that the world is a Huge Egg)
No Gambling day,
the J or V of cards is nailed at gamble clubs
and cubes are hidden
No alcohol day


Special Friday (Big or Bad Friday)
Day of the Dead

only vegetables are allowed to eat, no meat no oil no egg, no bread, no milk
Like ancient Greek ceremonies, still today.
the Holy Tomb is getting decorated,
Full of Flowers, like ancient Anthestiria,
The Holy Tomb is after a city round the periphora περιφορα,
people follow Holy Tomb transportation
in some areas Holy Tomb gets Even at sea, the wet tomb of Naval Humans.
similar ancient ancient Panathenea
min 3:50
sending light and purify the wet tombs


Saturday. (Big saturday)
similar food like Friday or no food day
Saturday night is Special.
the resurrection from the Dead

All starts after Christos Anesti, Χριστος Ανεστη

Food, primary lamp and other special recipes,
each area has it own customs but lets see some,

1 the saites war (σαιτοπολεμος)
no one knows time but was used to scary Ottomans Cavalry
mostly at Kalamata region

hand made amateur powder



2 the chalkounia χαλκουνια
Area of Agrinion
the story is big, from a local monastery, to learn locals not to afraid powder, and how to product it, to use it against Turks


3 the warning
by that the Greeks warned Turks,
it has the name the Burning of Judas,
Greeks lost their lands and cities mostly by traitors, like Amoirousis etc
Many Greek revolutions end cause someone betrayed and turn to Turk or Islam after,
names and traitors are far Back in Greek History, starting from Ephialtes

THE BURNING OF JUDAH

the forms of Judah are many, Ottomans pashas before, usurers, Huge Industry with out Eco-conserning, politicians, Bankers today, etc
a modern Judah ( a banker)
min 2:08 money drops
Judas change, according to time
by that they warn locals of modern Judas forms,
Like Banks are modern Judas, avoid them, don't trust them etc



4 and most exciting ROCKET WAR

it happens at Chios island

fantastic, over 100 000 rockets,
you score if you hit the other church Bell building

preparations
watch the iron curtains (5:45), to protect glasses, only Belfry is not protected I 've heard


the war
Lasts more than 5 hours until day time,
more than 100 000 rockets,
score if you hit the belfry



seems like the 2 churches are 2 battleships from another time
 
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