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In some areas of Greece, as in Kastoria, the celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).



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−	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, that last from [[6 January]] through [[8 January]], coinciding with the Epiphany celebrations. During the [[Ragoutsaria]], people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]]) and they would have more crops in their field next year.	+	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, that last from [[6 January]] through [[8 January]], coinciding with the Epiphany celebrations.
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		+	During the [[Ragoutsaria]], people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]]) and they would have more crops in their field next year.

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−	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, ~~where~~ people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]]) and they would have more crops in their field next year.	+	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, that last from [[6 January]] through [[8 January]], coinciding with the Epiphany celebrations. During the [[Ragoutsaria]], people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]]) and they would have more crops in their field next year.

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−	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]] and they would have more crops in their field next year.	+	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]]) and they would have more crops in their field next year.

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−	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], ~~the~~ celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).	+	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], they celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa). The belief was that if they disguise not to be recognized, then they can exorcise bad spirits ([[kallikantzaros\|kallikantzaroi]] and they would have more crops in their field next year.

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−	In some areas of Greece, as in Kastoria, the celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).	+	In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], the celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).

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		+	[[Image:Ragoutsaria.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ragoutsaria celebrations]]
	In some areas of Greece, as in Kastoria, the celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).		In some areas of Greece, as in Kastoria, the celebrate the [[Ragoutsaria]], a carnival like celebration, where people dress like animals (deer, camels, cows) or as the opposite sex (men dress as women and vice versa).