Ditch the chocolate eggs and daffodils – Easter tradition in Greece means firecrackers, processions and flying clay pots
!” “Truly He is Risen,” the crowd replied before lining up to light their candles from the flame, then scurrying home to make the smoky black cross on the lintel above their front doors, to bring protection for the following year.Photograph: E Nikitopoulou/Giwrgos Katehisin the UK, which is generally a more low-key affair, Greece’s Orthodox version of this ancient spring festival is one of the country’s biggest celebrations.
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