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04 November 2025

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East Macedonia and Thrace

Prefecture of Evros

Alexandroupoli

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	East Macedonia and Thrace Alexandroupoli Didymoticho Myki Xanthi Orestiada Soufli Tychero Prefecture of Drama Prefecture of Evros Prefecture of Xanthi Prefecture of Rhodope

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16/11/2009
St. Athanasios? kourban

A kourban on the day of the celebration of St. Athanasios, the 2nd of May, is performed in honor of the saint in villages like Strimi, Rodopi and Dadia, Evros. A calf is butchered and eylogized by the village?s clerical, cooked at the church?s yard and offered to the ones attending.

16/11/2009
Kortopoula

A custom of Dodekaimeron for good fortune performed by masqueraded at Filakto, Evros, on Christmas day.

16/11/2009
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