CONTACT DETAILS
George Vathrakokilis
Saint George Beach
Chora Naxos Cyclades, Greece
Tel: +30 22850-25709 & 26702,
Fax: +30 22850-23792
Mobile: +30 6945 150011
E-mail:info@korali-hotels.com |
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February - March:
Carnival: The celebrations start from the first Saturday of the Carnival, with the slaughter of pigs and other events. At midday on the last Sunday of the Carnival, in Apeiranthos, the Koudounati, (people who bear bells), make their appearance. They wear clocks and hoods and go around the village creating a lot of noise and speaking and behaving in a provocative way. They also carry a piece of wood, called somba, similar to the Dionysian phallus. The group is joined by other carnival figures such as the Yeros (old man) the Gria (old lady) and the Bear. When the Koudounati appear, the visitor can also see the bride's Wedding, the Death, the Resurrection of the Dead and the Ploughing.
On Ash Monday, in the villages of Potamia, Kaloxido, Leivadia, Galini, Melanes, Kinidaros and others, the Kordelati or Levendes appear, dressed in ribbons (Kordeles) on the fez and shoulders. The Kordelati, wear the foustanella, the traditional greek kilt. They are also known as the Levendes, a nick-name they got from the pirates. They are followed by the "robbers", who grab the local girls, forcing them to join in all the dancing and celebrations, until dawn.
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