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Title: Greek Easter: Firework Battle
Post by: ~Legend~ on April 21, 2014, 12:25:37 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTg7xZm0io0


Rival parishes on the Greek island of Chios have marked the evening before Orthodox Easter - by firing hundreds of rockets at each other's churches.

The annual celebration, known as "rouketopolemos", sees parishioners from Aghios Markos and Panagia Ereithiani fire the handmade fireworks at the other's church bell towers.

The winning village is the one which scores the most direct hits on the other's church.


- BBC




Pretty cool way of celebrating a traditional festival? :D

Title: Re: Greek Easter: Firework Battle
Post by: TiMoN on April 21, 2014, 05:54:16 pm

Who won?

Title: Re: Greek Easter: Firework Battle
Post by: Dolfagr on April 22, 2014, 11:18:58 pm

It's a show, no one wins. There can be some nasty injuries though.

Title: Re: Greek Easter: Firework Battle
Post by: Antonio. on April 22, 2014, 11:26:00 pm

Not sure if firework battle, or PAOK vs Olypmiacos match. xD