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Saturday, April 7, 2018

The Epitaphios procession is quite different in a cemetery (pictures)

In Greek Orthodox Easter, the procession of Epitaphios marks the peak of the Passion Week on Good Friday. Epitaphios, Lamentation upon the Grave, is in fact an icon, consisting of a large, embroidered and often richly adorned cloth, bearing an image of the dead body of Christ. It is  often accompanied by his mother and … The post The Epitaphios procession is quite different in a cemetery (pictures) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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