Anastenaria
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The Barefoot Fire-Walking Ritual of Anastenaria Lives On in Greece
Hundreds of people descend on the town of Langadas near Thessaloniki each year to participate in the ancient fire-walking ritual of "Anastenaria" in which barefoot people walk on glowing coals.
The communities which celebrate this ritual are descended from refugees...
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'Anastenaria' Fire-Walking Festival in Lagada,Thessaloniki From May 21-23
The town of Lagada near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki will once again revive the old tradition of fire-walking, known locally as "Anastenaria," for three days on May 21-23.
The festival will coincide with the religious feast of Constantine...
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Folklore Tradition of Fire-Walkers in Greece, Celebrating Saint Constantine and Saint Helen [video]
This weekend from May 21 through May 23 the unusual ancient folklore and legend of fire-walking lives on in Greece. Dating back to Pagan times, Anastenaria is a traditional ritual of fire-walking celebrated in a few places in Northern Greece...
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Ancient Greek Ritual Revives in Serres
Anastenaria, an ancient fire-walking ritual, which has its roots in the Dionysian rites - the Greek Orthodox church has not accepted the custom since it is considered pagan – was revived once again in Serres, northern Greece.
Every year on...