{"id":7839,"date":"2020-12-10T12:42:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T10:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-villages.org\/?page_id=7839"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:48:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T07:48:34","slug":"tradition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-villages.org\/en\/tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 501px; max-width: 1920px; margin: 0 auto;'  ><\/div>\n<div id='proionta'  class='avia-section av-k8aaxlgk-e751b954a7af180cb64bb69f6fa5b199 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_masonry_gallery  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div 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el_before_av_textblock  avia-slideshow-carousel' avia-data-slides='3'><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-horizontal av-milestone-placement-top avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-rp98bj-70ece0c48a7fa4cf145df324582b396c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Donkey Milk\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Donkey Milk<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The production of donkey milk is not particularly common. However, a lot of scientific work underscores the benefits of using this type of milk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-pqm5e7-24699855e3c064ddf21cfd1ff008dddb av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Yoghurt\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Yoghurt<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Traditional yoghurt or \u201csour milk\u201d as it is also known is still produced in some villages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ny6mb3-4d9cc51df3ad02bb52a56ae850533527 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Olive-oil\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Olive-oil<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Olive-oil is one of Cypriots\u2019 favourite products. Several households continue to produce their own olive-oil mainly to cover the needs of their family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mhcm33-dd136c17e024deee48689014781153ea av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Buns with carob honey\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Buns with carob honey<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div>\n<p>\u201cBuns with carob honey\u201d is one of the traditional delicacies made in many villages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ksewbj-64b1bac7df30e0934f63e67b16a51f50 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Arkatena\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Arkatena<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>\u2018Arkatena\u2019 are traditional buns with a special taste. The most well-known \u2018arkatena\u2019 buns are made in Omodos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-jeok5r-48a107e49b39e2e7ea036d96438e4e62 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Almond Sweet\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Almond Sweet<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>A sweet with a very special taste is the almond sweet whose main ingredients are pale almonds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-hi4a4v-ef79e9c3abc0e97d1def356136976513 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Spoon Sweets\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Spoon Sweets<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Spoon Sweets are made in several households of Cyprus. In the past, women used to welcome their guests by offering home-made spoon sweets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-g4bddr-63ba7454ddf6998cdf4c0929f2873947 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Zivania\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Zivania<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The traditional alcohlic drink of \u2018zivania\u2019 is produced even today in several villages of Cyprus. For the production of the drink one needs a distiller, which consists of a copper boiler, a copper or clay cap and a cooling tube. \u2018Zivania\u2019 constitutes a spirit of wine or pomace known as \u2018zivana\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ebtwun-e6fc05b3782670da1b57c96202cfaada av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Wine\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Wine<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In several villages of Cyprus people continue to produce local wines using grapes from the vineyards. In particular, they mainly produce dry dark wine, as well as the famous sweet wine \u2018commandaria\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-cuwwlr-54111ddcd36aafe670a3d5897cbdbd25 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Commandaria\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Commandaria<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>\u2018Commandaria\u2019 is a sweet wine with a special taste and unique scent. \u2018Commandaria\u2019 is produced in multiple semi-mountainous villages of the Lemesos district. The name of the famous wine is linked to the military administration of the Hospitaller Knights that was known as Commanderie or Commandaria.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ae1qun-549aa7661630f7f363cef472c8de8001 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Resi\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Resi<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>One of the traditional dishes of Cyprus is \u2018resi\u2019, a wedding dish which was mainly served in the villages of Pafos. \u2018Resi\u2019 was made using wheat beans which were cooked in broth taken from various types of meat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-9q3wm7-c3f0211e216ae3295e3b5876fe46d700 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Rose Water\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Rose Water<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In some villages of Cyprus people still continue to produce rose water, which is in fact used as an ingredient in several homemade sweets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-79zysv-dc13ce7e259ac284bbd555962e6ec482 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: \u2018Soutzoukos\u2019 and other grape byproducts\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>\u2018Soutzoukos\u2019 and other grape byproducts<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Many delicious traditional sweets are made using grape juice. These include the \u2018soutzoukos\u2019, \u2018palouzes\u2019 and \u2018kiofterka\u2019. In some villages of Cyprus there are women who continue to make these traditional sweets, this way contributing to the survival of the traditional way of preparing them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-5mwhan-a8b446c15974d7a8c0efb5bab8cad58d av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Frumenty\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Frumenty<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Frumenty is traditionally made using goat-sheep milk and ground wheat. The frumenty soup is one of the traditional dishes of Cyprus. Quite often, pieces of \u2018halloumi\u2019 cheese are added to the soup to give it a unique taste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-4lvqwf-2370aff505f847c85838c051c7981930 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Halloumi\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Halloumi<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>A white cheese which has been made on the island ever since the very old years and it is one of the most popular Cyprus products. In many villages of Cyprus, mainly senior housewives continue to produce the traditional \u2018halloumi\u2019 cheese in their houses using goat or sheep milk while following the traditional recipe. However, the industrial production of \u2018halloumi\u2019 prevails nowadays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2yctu7-417738b3dbdb7d2598fa302acb04556f av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Village Homemade Bread\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Village Homemade Bread<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In many households of Cyprus residents continue to make village homemade bread, which is baked in traditional clay ovens heated by burning logs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls av-timeline-nav ' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide prev-slide av-timeline-nav-prev av-nav-btn avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 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.av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#f9f9f9;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-407zwv-d36e981ce4f2d7905b3ca96c98d2795b .av-milestone-article-footer{\nbackground-color:#f9f9f9;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-1ybglb-7c77e908a0c5d56f5ade3f482997addf .av-milestone-icon-inner{\nbackground-color:#f9f9f9;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-1ybglb-7c77e908a0c5d56f5ade3f482997addf .av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#f9f9f9;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-1ybglb-7c77e908a0c5d56f5ade3f482997addf .av-milestone-article-footer{\nbackground-color:#f9f9f9;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia-timeline-2\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-k88mnloi-4d12af05ddc947d03a3459d3b7c0e3f9 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_headline_rotator  el_before_av_textblock  avia-slideshow-carousel' avia-data-slides='3'><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-horizontal av-milestone-placement-top avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-12nx1sv-e5fbe6d54a5f8b2aa014656ab0411cce av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Agogiatis (Driver)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Agogiatis (Driver)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>One of the professions which had survived on the island was that of the \u201cagogiatis\u201d (driver). The \u201cagogiates (plural form of agogiatis)\u201d were the ones who undertook the transfer of goods mainly by using camels, donkeys, mules or wagons. What is noteworthy is that up until the decade of the 50s there were a lot of camels on the island which were mainly used for the transfer of heavy sacks over long distances, while the \u201cagogiates\u201d would stop to rest and eat in one of the inns or other similar premises.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-11p5c2n-a28e7f404bc18cbf5a80fea65277a6d7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Barber\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Barber<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>According to Ionas, barbers in the village were mainly wandering and would usually offer their services in coffee-shops. In fact, they would undertake not only the haircut and shaving of the villagers but also the extraction of teeth. After shaving they used to put some \u201czivania\u201d or rose water on the customers\u2019 faces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-zogy9b-ed8f6c5d4c969af2741622031c400066 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Blacksmith\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Blacksmith<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The profession of the blacksmith survived in several Cypriot villages. The services of the blacksmith were necessary for farmers and craftsmen such as shoe-makers and builders. The blacksmiths would make and repair metal tools and parts that other professionals used. The tools and parts they made included shovels, sickles, pruning scissors, shoe-makers\u2019 nails, pulleys and chisels. Also, they would make various useful household objects such as locks, baby cots and bars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ypjg73-66b1e83b40130f70f352bf8f312cf541 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Shepherd\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Shepherd<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div>In the agricultural society there were shepherds who had their own flocks, as well as shepherds who took care of flocks that belonged to large land owners.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-wcuje7-7caed63658a8e186e91da79b54b6b789 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Kallikas (Horseshoe fixer)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Kallikas (Horseshoe fixer)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Being a horseshoe fixer was one of the professions that was particularly necessary due to the needs of agricultural life. The horseshoe fixer would attach, once or twice a year, horseshoes to the hoofs of the animals, both to donkeys and mules, which were quite useful for the daily life of farmers, so that they could walk with ease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ty8m0v-8f7f84879792821f9dc3ce4d09f4ea1c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Builder\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Builder<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The profession of the builder is one of the oldest professions which survive up until today. According to Ioannis Iona, learning the skill of building would begin at an early age. In particular, the father used to decide whether an 11 or 12-year-old boy would leave school and become an apprentice of a builder to learn the skill of construction. The aforementioned decision of the father was associated with the belief that being a builder would earn them a satisfying income.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-tiewrj-cf47485f440718a1ab858424f99844f8 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Chair Maker\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Chair Maker<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The\u00a0<em><b>chair maker\u00a0<\/b><\/em>would make traditional chairs which constituted part of every household\u2019s furniture. Nowadays, such chairs continue to exist at the coffee shops of the villages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-r6a59r-9197b70f69d9e1527361b4bb769a9f3a av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Silk Processor\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Silk Processor<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>One of the most important professions of Cyprus was that of the silk processor, who was a craftsman who would remove the silk from the silk-worm cocoon to produce thread.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-p1wg2n-1914144d42610540021bbb7597dbaabf av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Miller\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Miller<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Nowadays, in several villages of Cyprus there are old water and olive mills which have been salvaged over time. The miller of the olive mill and the water mill was responsible for the operation of the mill. The operation of the traditional mills seized approximately in the middle of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2ewdsf-5119f68ea4de815fe2230c216eebc35f av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Wood Carving\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Wood Carving<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In the past there used to be wood craftsmen who would mainly make various wooden tools, as well as wood carvers who would decorate various wooden household objects, such as mirrors and cupboards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mwrydb-416f13eb376ff815a776308682e22e30 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Mattress Carder\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Mattress Carder<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The profession of the mattress carder is one of the traditional professions that were gradually abandoned due to industry. The mattress carder would mainly produce and repair pillows, mattresses and cotton quilts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-kiivyn-ca9d1c3a4f936fc4a9de1eb32e48e4e6 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Carpenter\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Carpenter<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The profession of the carpenter or cabinet maker is another one of the traditional professions of Cyprus. The carpenter undertakes the making of furniture such as tables and cupboards, as well as the making of the wooden equipment of houses including the wooden roof and, the doors and the windows of a house.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-jil5vz-033959192bd8b6919355b42b0d997a1b av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Stratouras\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Stratouras<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>\u2018Stratouras\u2019 was the craftsman who made a kind of donkey saddle called \u2018stratourka\u2019 and which was placed on both donkeys and mules that were used for transports. The \u2018Stratourka\u2019 were particularly resistant and were made of thick cotton materials. These were attached on the back and top of the animals and according to the Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia they had a \u2018\u03a0\u2019 shape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-hrxxm7-c6278d570d478b4d485eb5d3171f832d av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Turner\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Turner<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Turners were workers whose main tool was a turning machine called shaping lathe. This lathe was used to decorate wooden objects and pottery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-fj7c9r-d6b37ffcb7e52ca09e79fe4871288f78 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Shoe Maker\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Shoe Maker<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Up until the end of the 20th century, in several villages of Cyprus there used to be someone who dealt with shoe making. The shoe maker was the person who would make and repair the leather boots of the villagers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-dhnvmn-5ae92c4e3200e27fddfa907659ec6760 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Logger\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Logger<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In the areas neighbouring with forests there were many residents who dealt with logging, although this was not their main occupation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-cag0tr-8c09b2ca6a9c0108742daa317b1ec1af av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Pottery\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Pottery<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Clay pottery was necessary for every household and mainly for storing various products. Each potter would specialise in a particular style, as well as in the production of pottery that had a specific shape and size.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-b8r2in-a9a0b1fee763ca4d2e4c70241bad7705 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Silversmithing\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Silversmithing<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Silversmithing works constitute important aspects of folk art. Kato Lefkara is one of the villages of Cyprus with an important history in the art of silversmithing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-9eo633-bb39c0e0f726a51cd0d3a54422fdf13d av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Basketry\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Basketry<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Basketry is an art that survives even today. In some villages of Cyprus there are people who are familiar with this art and are able to produce various types of baskets, such as \u2018tsestos\u2019 and \u2018corves\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-7givlb-f9655855c2108e893c26e98147b85e9d av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Production of ropes\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Production of ropes<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The production of ropes was one of the most demanding tasks a person had to perform. The process of selecting and collecting the plant appropriate to use for the production of the rope up to the preparation of the rope required a lot of effort and several days of hard work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-5t9lr3-f912cbd8e6d9ed7d05e8102aa0b0f4f6 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Production of bricks\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Production of bricks<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In some villages of Cyprus there were workers who used the soil of the area to make bricks and tiles which were first placed into kilns made from soil, the well-known \u2018kaminia\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-407zwv-d36e981ce4f2d7905b3ca96c98d2795b av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Pumpkin Decoration\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Pumpkin Decoration<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The decoration of the pumpkin called \u2018ploumisma\u2019 is an art known to several villages of Cyprus. The pumpkins were used as containers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-1ybglb-7c77e908a0c5d56f5ade3f482997addf av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue89a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Production of textile products and the Art of Embroidery\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Production of textile products and the Art of Embroidery<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The arts of producing textile products and embroideries were known to several villages of Cyprus. In the past, women would weave several textile products on the loom, such as dresses, sheets and curtains. In many parts of Cyprus there are distinctive embroideries including the \u2018pipila\u2019 made in the village of Omodos, the embroideries made in the village of Fiti, the famous \u2018lefkaritika\u2019 embroideries made in the village of Lefkara and embroideries made using a big needle called \u2018smili\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls av-timeline-nav ' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide prev-slide av-timeline-nav-prev av-nav-btn avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-3' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-3' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title 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><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5-1030x696.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5-1030x696.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5-705x476.jpg 705w, https:\/\/e-villages.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GalleryStroumbi5.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\"  aria-label=\"image GalleryStroumbi5\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-5439' data-av-masonry-item='5439' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-5439 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"GalleryStroumbi5\" alt=\"\"    itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div 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.av-rotator-container.av-k7de7d46-69cedd98ffe9e660af07358aa2c3aa52{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-rotator-container av-rotation-container-left av-k7de7d46-69cedd98ffe9e660af07358aa2c3aa52  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first  av-typewriter' data-interval='4' data-animation='typewriter'><h2 class='av-rotator-container-inner'><span class='av-rotator-text av-rotator-multiline-on'>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-3otz3z-fe103fb29058459b735a1a97d16eddca av-rotator-text-single-1' >Customs<\/span>\n<span class='av-rotator-text-single av-2x0e0f-774cd1640dde25306b63eff41769b3a8 av-rotator-text-single-2' >Customs<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-k8aaz1lg-cc5025193f8f478c08179aad8abf4d24 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_headline_rotator  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-fc43e58f35c09777fa5315337f18c01b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Christmas\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Christmas\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Christmas\">Christmas<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Some days before Christmas, all the women of the village start preparing for the big feast.<\/p>\n<p>The preparations include cleaning of the house, dusting, cleaning of the furniture, cooking of rusks in the traditional mud ovens, painting of the houses and of the external wall and fencing.<\/p>\n<p>On Christmas day, people goes to church. After the service they receive communion (\u201cpaskazei\u201d in the Cypriot dialect) and then they exchange wishes and kisses.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, they return to their homes and the entire family sits on the table for the traditional soup \u201cavgolemoni\u201d (made of eggs, lemon and rice) or trachana (traditional soup made of coarse wheat), in a pleasant environment.<\/p>\n<p>A week before Christmas the inhabitants of Dora went in Paphos and bought some pigs. Two or three days before Christmas, they butchered them and with their meat they made lountza (traditional smoked ham), sausage and minced meat. With their tummy, they made dry-salted meat (pasta) and with the feet and head they made \u201czalatina\u201d (a kind of brawn). The sausages were dipped in wine and then they were exposed to the sun. The other parts of the pig, were semi-cooked and kept in \u201ckoumnia\u201d (clay pots) with all their fat, which melted after cooking. This way they had supplies for a very long time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-cf942e9e4da64287da91ec98056743c0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"New Year\u2019s Eve\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: New Year\u2019s Eve\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: New Year\u2019s Eve\">New Year\u2019s Eve<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On New Year\u2019s Eve, the housewives prepare \u201cVasilopitta\u201d (traditional pie) and put a coin in it. The pie is cut in the afternoon of New Year\u2019s Day. The person who finds the coin, is considered the luckiest person of the year.<\/p>\n<p>On New Year\u2019s Day people go to church to attend to the service and when it is finished they exchange kisses and wishes.<\/p>\n<p>They also play cards in coffee shops and in different houses until morning. Some of these games are \u201cShiemes\u201d, \u201cPoka\u201d, \u201cPoker\u201d, \u201cPatito\u201d and \u201cTriantaena\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the day of the epiphany, all the housewives made \u201cloukoumades\u201d (fried honey puffs) and ate them with their families. One old tradition said that \u201ckalikantzaroi\u201d (goblins) came to the village and roamed at night scaring the people. So, women threw some \u201cloukoumades\u201d on the roofs of their houses believing that \u201ckalikantzaroi\u201d would eat them and leave the village quietly.<\/p>\n<p>After the service, the priest of the village accompanied by a child, went to all the houses and hallowed (sprinkled with holy water).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-b9fd61023deb0b8b6c8ae73b5d342bbe'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Lent Period\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Lent Period\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Lent Period\">Lent Period<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Lent period begins on the Sunday of the Prodian Son and continues till the Sunday of \u201cTyrofagos\u201d (last day of the Carnival).<br \/>\nUsually during this period, a lot of people masqueraded and went to friendly houses where they amused the owners.<\/p>\n<p>On Clean Monday (or Shrove Monday), the inhabitants overflowed the fields where they celebrated the day, eating Lenten food.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-f82ddaef7ec12680794761624a89418b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"\u03a3\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: \u03a3\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: \u03a3\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2\">\u03a3\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u039f\u03b9 \u03c3\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0391\u03c0\u03cc\u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7 \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5.<br \/>\n\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ae\u03b8\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bf \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2, \u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1. \u0395\u03ba\u03b5\u03af \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ad\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ad\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b5\u03c7\u03b9\u03b6\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u0394\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c2, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ad\u03b2\u03b3\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c8\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u00ab\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2\u00bb \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-f7ed374651261721b5cfd47cb0fd5de4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Days before Easter\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Days before Easter\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Days before Easter\">Days before Easter<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The days before Easter all the houses were cleaned out and the housewives cooked the traditional rusks (arkatena) and the famous \u201cflaounes\u201d (pastry with cheese and raisins). On Holy Thursday they painted some eggs, usually red, which they would clink after the Resurrection Ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-3b5a3f064763b33dfb517d07771acd06'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Saturday of Lazarus\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Saturday of Lazarus\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Saturday of Lazarus\">Saturday of Lazarus<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On Saturday of Lazarus, groups of two, mainly young children went to all the houses of the village and chanted \u201cLazarus\u201d. The housewives offered them eggs and money. This custom has not survived.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-887595f5f1954ab9ffefe7d2f5bf2836'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-7' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Palm Sunday\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Palm Sunday\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Palm Sunday\">Palm Sunday<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-7' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On Palm Sunday, women took leaves from olive trees to the church. The leaves would remain in the church until Pentecost when they would be hallowed and taken back home for the traditional \u201ckapnisma\u201d (literally smoking). Specifically, the leaves from the olive tree were put in the \u201ckapnistiri\u201d (earthen-plated vessel) with cinder and used for the \u201ckapnisma\u201d of the houses and people. This practice is considered as apostrophic for the evil spirits and it survives to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-dd59e4108421783491552f11c7341102'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Holy Thursday\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Holy Thursday\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Holy Thursday\">Holy Thursday<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On\u00a0<strong>Holy Thursday<\/strong>, the holy icons of the church are covered with a black veil indicating the bereavement of the faithful. The same night, a replica of the holy cross with Christ on is set. On the right of the cross there is a replica of Apostle John and on the left another replica of Virgin Mary.<br \/>\nAll the habitants of the village go to church and genuflect before the holy cross and attend to the service of the 12 gospels concerning the Passion of Christ, His Crucifixion and His death.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-91a3d5476ae44af4a80b7c922188efed'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Holy Friday\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Holy Friday\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Holy Friday\">Holy Friday<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On\u00a0<strong>Holy Friday<\/strong>\u00a0the faithful decorates the epithaph. Young women chant the dirge (lamentation), while three myrrh-bearing women strew the epitaph with myrrh, aromas and flowers. During the night the procession of the epitaph takes place in the central roads of the village. During the procession, the women of the village strew the epitaph with the \u201cmereha\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-26ffdcc71e5ceb2494aa15871939270f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-10' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Holy Saturday\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Holy Saturday\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Holy Saturday\">Holy Saturday<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-10' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>During the morning service of\u00a0<strong>Holy Saturday<\/strong>, when the priest says \u201cAnasta o Kirios\u201d (Arise, O God), the faithful slam the church\u2019s stools and the black veils, which cover the holy icons fall.<\/p>\n<p>Around 11 pm, the bells toll merrily in order to invite the Christians to the happiest service of the Christian church.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the church there is a big fire, called \u201cLampratzia\u201d (eastern bonfire). At midnight the priest says \u201c defte lavete fos ek tou anesperou fotos\u201d (come forward and receive light from the eternal light) and comes out of the church with the lay clerks for the Procession. People light their candles from the holy light and they all go in the yard of the church for the Resurrection Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>After the service, people return to their homes, with their candles and keep the holy light for 40 days. They eat the traditional soup \u201cavgolemoni\u201d (made with eggs, lemon and rice) or trachana, flaounes.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, after the service, people make the traditional lamb on charcoals and they celebrate the day. In the afternoon, the Community Council organizes some events (including traditional games) in the village\u2019s plaza. The events continue until Easter Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-av_toggle-0ed307b62c95886edc74f027faf6b67a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-11' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-11' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-11' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Easter Sunday\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Easter Sunday\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Easter Sunday\">Easter Sunday<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-11' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-11' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>On Sunday, after the service, people make the traditional lamb on charcoals and they celebrate the day. In the afternoon, the Community Council organizes some events (including traditional games) in the village\u2019s plaza. 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