On the enchanting island of Naxos, a singular Easter tradition takes center stage each year in the village of Polichni. Here, the faithful gather for a moving ceremony – the procession of the Epitaphios, a symbolic representation of Jesus Christ’s body. Unlike elsewhere, this procession culminates in a unique act: its immersion into the Aegean Sea.
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Good Friday in Greece: The Evzone’s Salute to the Epitaphios
Watch our short video of how to build your own Epitaphio.
In the Greek Orthodox church, the Epitaphios procession on Great and Holy Friday serves as a powerful reminder of Christ’s burial, inviting believers to contemplate the profound sacrifice and ultimate triumph celebrated in the Easter resurrection.
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
The epitaphios at Panagia Faneromeni of Chiliomodi was decorated with white flowers and 57 little…
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
Easter is one of the biggest religious celebrations of Christianity commemorating the death and Resurrection…