🐰Easter is the most important celebration on the Greek island of Rhodes.
🌊Locals enjoy cooking and eating fresh seafood during the Lent period.
🍲Fishermen like germanos cook fish soup on their boats during Lent.
🕊️The Good Friday procession is an important part of Easter celebrations.
🔥Collecting wood for the Easter fire is a traditional activity.
What traditional Easter pastries do locals prepare?
—Locals on Rhodes prepare Easter pastries called 'aulas.' They are made from kneaded dough seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
What kind of seafood dishes do locals cook during Lent?
—During Lent, locals cook delicious seafood dishes, such as fish soup and baked fish, using freshly caught fish from the sea.
What is the significance of the Good Friday procession?
—The Good Friday procession is a significant part of Easter celebrations, symbolizing the burial of Jesus Christ. Locals participate in the procession, carrying a decorated icon through the streets.
Why do people gather wood for the Easter fire?
—Collecting wood for the Easter fire is a traditional activity. The Easter fire represents the resurrection of Christ and is lit during the Easter Vigil ceremony.
What are some other Easter traditions on the island?
—Other Easter traditions on the island include baking Easter pastries, decorating candles, and preparing a special Easter meal called 'yaraka' with stuffed cabbage leaves.
00:36Rhodes is a popular tourist hotspot in the summertime, but locals have the island to themselves during Easter.
00:56Germanos, a fisherman on Rhodes, enjoys cooking with vegetables and freshly caught fish during Lent.
03:41Sabika and Germanos often cook together, preparing fish soup on their boat or in a cove.
08:11The locals of Vangelos gather for the Good Friday procession, carrying a decorated icon through the streets.
19:06The men go into the mountains to collect wood for the Easter fire, a traditional activity on Rhodes.
