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| − | [[Image:Ragoutsaria.jpg|thumb|250px|Ragoutsaria celebrations]] | + | [[Image:Ragoutsaria.jpg|thumb|250px|Modern day revival of Ragoutsaria custom celebrations in Kastoria]] |
| − | In some areas of [[Greece]], as in [[Kastoria]], | + | 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. |
Revision as of 14:37, January 6, 2006
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 (kallikantzaroi and they would have more crops in their field next year.