In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 a couple watches the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017people gather before the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Το νησί της Νάξου φιλοξενεί μία από τις πιο πολύχρωμες γιορτές καρναβαλιού στην Ελλάδα, με κάποια έθιμα να χρονολογούνται από την αρχαιότητα. Μια από αυτές είναι οι διάσημες Λαμπαδηφορίες, ένα πιο πρόσφατο έθιμο, που έχει γίνει ιδιαίτερα δημοφιλές και αποτελεί ένα αναπόσπαστο μέρος των εορτασμών.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles take part at the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. About 2,000 people took part at the famous, and very popular, Lampadiforia (Torch Parade). (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Στις Λαμπαδηφορίες, μια πομπή νέων ανδρών και γυναικών με τα πρόσωπα βαμμένα με άσπρη και μαύρη μπογιά, φορούν λευκά σεντόνια και κρατούν δάδες το βράδυ του τελευταίου Σαββάτου της Αποκριάς.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 a man applies face paint as he prepares for the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In this photo on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 people apply face paint as they prepare for the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles take part at the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. About 2,000 people took part at the famous, and very popular, Lampadiforia (Torch Parade). (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Οι Λαμπαδηφορίες της Νάξου εμπνεύστηκαν για πρώτη φορά το 1994 από τα νεαρά μέλη της τοπικής κινηματογραφικής λέσχης. Περίπου 50 άνθρωποι βγήκαν τότε στο δρόμο κρατώντας πυρσούς, ουρλιάζοντας και χορεύοντας, τρομάζοντας το ανυποψίαστο κοινό, παρελαύνοντας προς το Ναό του Απόλλωνα.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 an elderly woman watches from her house as the Torch Parade passes by on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Σήμερα, το δρώμενο είναι ένα καθιερωμένο και αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι των εορταστικών εκδηλώσεων του Καρναβαλιού. Περίπου 2.000 άτομα αναμένεται να λάβουν μέρος στις φετινές Λαμπαδηφορίες.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 a couple kiss during the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 two men sing and dance during the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Τα τοπικά ξενοδοχεία, παρέχουν σεντόνια για να ντυθούν οι Λαμπαδηφόροι και να συμμετάσχουν στη διασκέδαση. Το τοπικό ενετικό κάστρο έχει καταστεί εκτός ορίων από τις αρχαιολογικές αρχές και η παρέλαση ξεκινάει στα στενά σοκάκια της παλιάς πόλης.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles take part at the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. About 2,000 people took part at the famous, and very popular, Lampadiforia (Torch Parade). (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Οι Λαμπαδηφόροι χορεύουν στο ρυθμό των κρουστών, μέχρι την κεντρική πλατεία της πόλης, όπου καίγεται το σκιάχτρο.
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 children with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, as they sing during the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In this photo taken on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 people dance around bonfire during the Torch Parade on the Greek island of Naxos. Almost 2,000 people took part in the procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Την Κυριακή, που είναι το επίσημο τέλος της Αποκριάς και την Καθαρά Δευτέρα το γλέντι συνεχίζεται στη Χώρα και τα χωριά του ελληνικού νησιού.
Σε κάποια χωριά, οι νέοι άνδρες φορούν τα κουδούνια από τα ζώα, κρατώντας ένα φαλλικό σύμβολο - ένα κοινό χαρακτηριστικό των αρχαίων τελετών που γιορτάζονται την άνοιξη - και συγκεντρώνονται στην κεντρική πλατεία του χωριού χορεύοντας.
Σε άλλες περιπτώσεις, οι νέοι άνδρες φορούν παραδοσιακές φορεσιές με κορδέλες και κρατώντας μπαστούνια επισκέπτονται τα γειτονικά χωριά και καλούν τις γυναίκες να χορέψουν μαζί τους. Οι γυναίκες, με τη σειρά τους, προσφέρουν στους άνδρες τοπικούς μεζέδες και κρασί.
Greek island of Naxos celebrates Carnival with Torch Parade
By DEMETRIS NELLAS and THANASSIS STAVRAKIS
NAXOS, Greece (AP)
The island of Naxos hosts some of the most colorful Carnival celebrations in Greece, with some customs dating from antiquity.
Others, such as the now-famous Lampadiforia (Torch Parade) are more recent but have become very popular and an integral part of the festivities.
In the Torch Parade, a procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles on Saturday night. It first took place in 1994, dreamed up by young members of the local cinema club. About 50 people back then went out into the street holding the torches, screaming and dancing, startling the unsuspecting public as they paraded toward the Temple of Apollo.
Now, the celebration is a well-established part of Carnival festivities. About 2,000 people are expected to take part this year.
Local hotels provide sheets for the revelers to put on and residents join in the fun. Since the local Venetian castle has been rendered off-limits by archaeological authorities, the parade takes place along the maze of the old town's narrow streets. Revelers dance to the beat of drums, ending at the town's central square, where a scarecrow is burned.
In the Greek island's main town and villages, more merriment awaits on Sunday, the official end of the Carnival, and Clean Monday.
In some villages, young men wearing cow bells and carrying a phallic symbol — a common feature of ancient rites celebrating spring — dance their way to the village's main square.
In others, young men wearing folk costumes and ribbons and holding thick canes make their way to neighboring villages to the tune of music and invite the women to dance. The women, in turn, offer the men local delicacies and wine.
The island of Naxos hosts some of the most colorful Carnival celebrations in Greece, with some customs dating from antiquity.
Others, such as the now-famous Lampadiforia (Torch Parade) are more recent but have become very popular and an integral part of the festivities.
In the Torch Parade, a procession of young men and women with faces painted to resemble black-and-white masks wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles on Saturday night. It first took place in 1994, dreamed up by young members of the local cinema club. About 50 people back then went out into the street holding the torches, screaming and dancing, startling the unsuspecting public as they paraded toward the Temple of Apollo.
Now, the celebration is a well-established part of Carnival festivities. About 2,000 people are expected to take part this year.
Local hotels provide sheets for the revelers to put on and residents join in the fun. Since the local Venetian castle has been rendered off-limits by archaeological authorities, the parade takes place along the maze of the old town's narrow streets. Revelers dance to the beat of drums, ending at the town's central square, where a scarecrow is burned.
In the Greek island's main town and villages, more merriment awaits on Sunday, the official end of the Carnival, and Clean Monday.
In some villages, young men wearing cow bells and carrying a phallic symbol — a common feature of ancient rites celebrating spring — dance their way to the village's main square.
In others, young men wearing folk costumes and ribbons and holding thick canes make their way to neighboring villages to the tune of music and invite the women to dance. The women, in turn, offer the men local delicacies and wine.
Καλησπερα!Οι λαμπαδηφορειες πραγματοποιηθηκαν για πρωτη φορα τις αποκριες του 1995.Ηταν μια αποπειρα εποικοινωνιας, εξωστρεφειας,και εμπλουτισμου των δραστηριοτητων του τοτε Δ.Σ της κινημ.λεσχης Ναξου..Φιλικα,Δ.Φραντζεσκος
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