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This was one of the most interesting festivals I have been to– Apokries (Carnival) in the village of Naoussa in mainland Greece. The Noussians uphold their tradition of the “Genitsari and Boules” on the two Sundays of Apokries to honor their brutal fight against the Ottomans in the nineteenth century. Young unmarried men dress in traditional Greek dress with a unique mask known as a “Prospos,” passed down from generation to generation. The masks are a disguise worn to conceal their identitie... Greece Traditions, Ancient Greek Festival, Greek Cultural Masks, Greek Folk Costume, Greek Folk Culture, Greek Dress, Unique Masks, Folk Dance, Graphic Design Posters

This was one of the most interesting festivals I have been to– Apokries (Carnival) in the village of Naoussa in mainland Greece. The Noussians uphold their tradition of the “Genitsari and Boules” on the two Sundays of Apokries to honor their brutal fight against the Ottomans in the nineteenth century. Young unmarried men dress in traditional Greek dress with a unique mask known as a “Prospos,” passed down from generation to generation. The masks are a disguise worn to conceal their…

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