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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