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Program performed in Agios Athanasios by the two well known cypriot folklorist instrument players (specialists on playing the Cypriot traditional instrument PITHKIAVLI, a kind of traditional flute) MICHALIS KOULOUMIS and GIAKOUMIS ATCHIKKOS both born…

People used to go out in the fields end enjoy themselves in large groups on Green Monday which is the first day of the fasting period before Easter.

People in Agios Athanasios used to organize excursions to the countryside quite often and prepared the traditional “souvla” (pieces of meat cooked on charcoal )and they enjoyed themselves, eating and singing till late in the afternoon.

Traditional custom where donkeys participated in a race with their riders on each one claiming the top spot. Today the event’ s organized within the frame of Easter festivities.

Resi is the traditional Cypriot dish of wheat cooked in lamb broth as rice. This was offered to the guest together with other traditional dishes during the feast that followed the wedding ceremony.

The Soutzoukos is one of the most famous traditional sweets in Cyprus made of grape juice and almonds or nuts.

In the old days the bride and the groom used to get dressed separately at their houses in the presence of relatives and friends with the accompaniment of local traditional music.

Grinding wheat by the use of traditional stone mills for the preparation “resi” which is a traditional cypriot dish of wheat cooked in lamb broth. People used to sing and dance with the stone mills in their hands. The feast followed the wedding…

“Resi” was prepared in large quantities so as to be offered to all guests present in the feast that followed the wedding ceremony which lasted for three whole days in the mid 60’s.

Green Monday people in Agios Athanasios used to go out in the fields in big groups and have fun till late in the afternoon. They put the tablecloth on the ground and enjoyed the traditional food of the day, eating and singing all day long.