THE DYING OF EGGS
In the morning of Holy Thursday, housewives get up early to dye eggs red and to make bread cakes.
DECORATING THE EPITAPH
After the removal o f the Christ from the Cross, young girls decorate the Epitaph with red roses. daises,
lilies, blossoms, and sing the mourning. AGELIKI MARMARA
FANOS
At my mother’s parish, the children are collecting wood on Holy Week, and put it outside the church.
At resurrection, at 12 o’clock at midnight, they light a huge fire which burns till late in the morning.
They call this custom FANOS. Irene Panos
On the island of hydra, the Epitaph of Kamini is blessed after entering the sea waters, while on the
island of Zakynthos, the priest and locals release doves from the top of the church, after the first bell
on Holy Saturday. Emily Tassopoulou
Saturday