With a special interest customary presents the days of the Epiphany, with a wealth of events and happenings taking place with fancy dress and with bells, songs, dances, performances and imaginative representations varied.
All evidence suggests the primary purpose of these events, which is nothing more than welcome a new year, achieving a good year ie in the broader dimension of good health and a good harvest.
Volakas, Kali Vrysi, Monastiraki, Xiropotamos, Petrousa and Pyrgoi done these days the focus spectacular traditional celebrations with intense dionysiasmo.
In the same village the next day, January 8, there is a representation of local wedding. On the same day "Bears" come out, men dressed with whole skins.
Note that this day in Volaka is dedicated to the "midwife", which is visited by mothers with different gifts. This is a custom that retains elements of similar rites of antiquity with strong fertility characteristics such as Thesmophoria and Aloa.
In Xiropotamo in January 7, "Niggers" are performed similar to the Monastiraki way. In the evening local dances take place.
In Kali Vrisi the "Mpampougera" is the main event with men dressed as animals and wearing heavy bells. They appear immediately after the ceremony of sanctification with their impressive disguise and noisy presence they dominate the whole village the day of the Epiphany, as well as the next two.
In the events of Kali Vrysi the recent revelation of the temple dedicated to the worship of Dionysus offers a new dimension. It seems that an event with intense dionysiasmo is performed in its natural environment.
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