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Couple with costume of early 20th century.

The "fountanoua" in the Holy Monastery of Panagia Sfalangiotissas sign of the presence of life in the space of the previous centuries. The unique old fountain in the northern region of the municipality of St. Athanasios was declared a monument by the…

Baking in a stone oven in the courtyard of a house in the populated core of St. Athanasios, "Flaounes" a traditional dish prepared during Easter in Cyprus, whose main ingredient is a Cypriot cheese, eggs and flour.

Stone brick ovens that were in every courtyard in olden times in the village of Agios Athanasios.

In very old times, drinking water was pulled by residents with bucket cans tied with rope from two wells that were at the two squares (1943) and later by fountains which were built in various parts of the village. In that period, due to the good…

Utility stoned sink and big clay pot used for preserving various agricultural products.

Utility objects Made of wooden surround and metal base with several small holes used for the screening of certain products.

Program with traditional cypriot dance known as “tatsia” performed by the Municipal Folk Dances group of Agios Athanasios at a festival in 2000.
“Tatsia” is an old traditional utensil used for flour sifting. The relevant dance requires…

«Drepani dance” where the dancer is dancing alone with a sickle (scythe) in hand, performing the characteristic movements of the harvest and stooping down to earth.

Program with traditional cypriot dances performed by the Municipal Folk Dances group of Agios Athanasios within the frame of introducing and promoting Cyprus dancing culture and tradition to the foreign visitors of the island.