The
Carnival in Tyrnavos is the best and the strangest in all of Greece.
Literally thousands of people come to this small town in Thessaly to
celebrate it every year. The event has come under attack from the
Orthodox church and other conservative groups for some of its overtly
sexual overtones. The events last one month with concerts, theater,
mascarade balls and street parties.
The festival concludes with a parade of floats on the last Sunday before lent. The parade has school groups, youth groups and adult organizations participating with costumed groups and floats. Everyone in costumes, from children dressed as clowns, cowboys, cheerleaders to adults in sexy nurses and doctors uniforms performing lewd sexual acts on the road. The strange mix shows how the modern Greeks have found a way to blend the early spring fertility rites with the Christian resurrection ceremonies. Clean Monday following Parade Sunday gets even more wantonly pagan but we will wait until tomorrow to show you that, as it is truly worthy of its own posting.
The festival concludes with a parade of floats on the last Sunday before lent. The parade has school groups, youth groups and adult organizations participating with costumed groups and floats. Everyone in costumes, from children dressed as clowns, cowboys, cheerleaders to adults in sexy nurses and doctors uniforms performing lewd sexual acts on the road. The strange mix shows how the modern Greeks have found a way to blend the early spring fertility rites with the Christian resurrection ceremonies. Clean Monday following Parade Sunday gets even more wantonly pagan but we will wait until tomorrow to show you that, as it is truly worthy of its own posting.
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| Sexy nurses and doctors "riding" their patient! |
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| A quieter side of Carnival in Elassona, a town near Tyrnavos. |
1 comment:
The Carnival it's always so much fun in Greece!!! Although it's been years i was a mascarade... next year i hope i can dance with the parade!!!
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