Sunday is the peak of Apokries but also the end of ‘crazy’ Greek carnival. The word Αποκριά literally means “off meat”, without meat and marks the beginning of Lent that starts on Clean Monday, the first day of the Great Easter Lent., where people are supposed to eat only cheese and dairy products. The largest … The post Local traditions in Crazy Greek Carnival – Patras Carnival Live appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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