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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.

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.

On the occasion of World Music Day Agios Athanasios Municipality honored the folk musician Michalis Kouloumis, a refugee from the Turkish occupied village LYSI who was specialized on playing the traditional instrument “pithkiavli´ in Cyprus. (a…

Wooden tray for Wedding Crowns.

Κατά την τέλεση του μυστηρίου του γάμου στην εκκλησία στα παλαιότερα χρόνια μέσα της δεκαετίας του 1960 πέραν από τον πρώτο κουμπάρο και…

Στα παλαιότερα χρόνια όσοι επιθυμούσαν αντί άλλων δώρων να δώσουν χρήματα στο ζευγάρι ενισχύοντας έτσι το νέο τους ξεκίνημα ως…

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.

Στα παλιά χρόνια στον παραδοσιακό γάμο συνηθίζετο να ετοιμάζεται η νύφη και ο γαμπρός στο σπίτι του ο καθένας με τη συνοδεία…