Afetes: The Klidonas custom takes place in Afetes during the the celebration of Agios Ioannis Prodromos (St. John the Baptist) on 24th June. It is the custom for girls who seek to guess their fate and has its roots in antiquity. On the eve of the celebration, on 23rd June, unmarried girls gather in a house and one of them gets one pitcher and goes to the fountain of the village to fill it with water. On the way to the fountain and back, she is careful not to utter a word during the process. Every girl is looking for a sign pointing to the man she is supposed to marry. The representation of the custom is accompanied by traditional dances while the event closes with the burning of the May flower wreaths on the day of the celebration.

Trikeri: On the 24th June all people are gathered at the square of the village, light fires and the unmarried girls bring the “speechless” water. After that, they pour it in a clay pot, leaving the pot outside of the house for the whole night. The next day the whole village is gathered to open the “kleidona” and witness each girl’s fate.

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The custom of “Klidonas”

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