Greek Easter: Firework Battle

[~Legend~]

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?

[TiMoN]

Who won?

[Dolfagr]

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

[Antonio.]

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