If your name is Evi, Evita, Vivian, Voula, Paraskevi, Veti, Congratulations!!( κρόνια πολά )
Here on Crete it was your name-day yesterday, big celebrations in your year, bigger than your birthday!!
Here on Crete it was your name-day yesterday, big celebrations in your year, bigger than your birthday!!
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| We have a church for the saint of Pareskevi (Παρασκεβή) in our village, so last night was our festival night. Normally, the village is a sleepy little place, most of the inhabitants are asleep by early evening. |
Not last night...no...
the old school playground was filled to the brim with tables and chairs, hundreds of them!!
Of course things don't kick off until 21.00 to 22.00
We all enjoyed a wonderful meal, loads of μεζέδες (starters) and
then 'pork from the oven,' 'chicken in wine',
vegetarian bean dishes....
wine, beer, water...
A popular tipple at these occasions is a bottle of whiskey...costing 50 euros a bottle..
The music played on and the ladies got up and started
dancing, wonderful to watch!!
Give them a while and these chaps will be strutting their stuff..
While some just prefer to 'people watch'
These girls make it look so easy but as the tempo hots up they become whirling dervish..
The band played on, typical Cretan music played on
a lyra
and an 'askomandoura'.....a type of bagpipe, made from the skin of a goat or sheep..
The evening was good, enjoyed with friends.
We walked home after one o'clock, as Geoff was working this morning
As we walked up the hill, we were passing groups of more people going down to start their festivities...
I woke at 0400 and the band was still in full flow..
and I suspect there was still dancing ............
Today (27th July) is
Pantelis
Panteleimonas
name-day
Have you ever been to a Greek Night? have you tried Greek dancing?
Please, tell me what you thought about them..
