March, ever since its first day, symbolizes the revival and rebirth that spring brings. After...
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Romania | Dragobete, a celebration of love with pagan origins
Red, pink hearts, all glittering, countless chocolate boxes, flowers and champagne. The entire month of...
Anastenaria ritual – Lagkadas -Thessaloniki, Greece
Anastenaria ritual symbolizes, as those practicing it say, a physical and spiritual katharsis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUgt_YzYnFk&feature=youtu.be
Anastenaria – fire-walking ritual, a centuries-old tradition
A small community in the village of Lagkadas near Thessaloniki, Greece, perpetuates a tradition whose...