Greek Firewalkers have been accused of paganism, even satanism. But nothing will shake the dedication of these devout Orthodox Christians to the seven hundred year old tradition of the Anastenária.
Glimpses of an Ancient Fire-Walking Ritual in Northern Greece
GREECE: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHER TO WATCH INTERNATIONAL FIREWALKING CEREMONY. (1980)
Why Orthodox call Easter Pascha, the spiritual symbolism of red Easter eggs - and how Greeks square off in an egg cracking competition that will leave one egg standing.
Closing music: Holy Thursday Hymn Simeron kremate epi xilou featuring Iro Saia
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What Americans mean by “white,” Greek allies, and how a Greek Orthodox Archbishop rallied his flock to step up for Civil Rights at a time when conforming was the only way to succeed in America.
Archbishop Iakovos Reflects on Joining Dr. King to March on Selma
Hellenism and the Civil Rights Movement
The Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church
Black Children Arrested & Assaulted in Birmingham/Children's Crusade
He rescued children, averted a famine, and was the patron saint of sailors, brides, and pirates. Nearly 1,700 years later St. Nicholas continues to inspire the best in us.
The Real St. Nick is a Far Cry From the Santa We Know
The Bones of the Real-Life Santa Claus
Could Ancient Bones Suggest Santa Was Real? U of Oxford
Inside NYC's new National Shrine: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church