Balkazaar

🙏On 6th January, Christians all around Greece take part at various traditions to celebrate the Epiphany that is also called Theophania and commemorates the Christ's Baptism.

🌊One of the most important and impressive ritual of the day is the great blessing of the water which is made by a Greek Orthodox priest that throws a special cross in the sea and many brave young man dive into the cold water to return the cross.

🍀The lucky man that gets the cross is said that will have plenty of luck in the new year.

At the end of the ceremony, the priest releases a white dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. 🕊