Easter in Marpissa, Paros…

The week of Palm Sunday is one week of preparation. Ασβεστώνονται the cobbled streets of the traditional settlement, painted houses, prepared the shops, cleaned the shores…
The Saturday of Lazarus the housewives(grandmothers & mothers) make Lazarakia (buns with raisins and sesame seeds), dedicated to the Resurrection of Lazarus and the children sing Πούσουν Lazarus and I looked and he was looking for his mother and sister σουκλπ.
Palm Sunday during the procession, young and old with palm-leaves in the hands of singing : the Βαγιώ-Βαγιώ-Βαγιώ we eat fish and mackerel, and the next Sunday we eat the fat lamb with the φλάάάσκα the wine.
The week fills the souls of the Μαρπησσαίων with awe for the Divine Passion, and is experienced by those with great involvement and devotion through customs for centuries.
On the night of holy Thursday, the Crucified Christ alone, the Μαρπησσαίοι of all generations up late to the church, chanting and decorate the epitaph.
The Great Friday for Marpissa is a unique day of the year. At noon in the church after the deposition are given the Μεράσματα (treat-kosher) to forgiven souls. The deposition in St. George in Lagada is on the rocks of the mountain (a natural landscape similar to the Calvary), between smells and colors.
On the evening of good Friday, it is worth it to live representations of the passion of the Lord. A custom which is carried out continuously in Marpissa from 1924, in accordance with the new information that we got from the son of the then teacher of the village, the late Reign Καφούρου-Ασωνίτη, which was inspired and started.
During the procession of the Epitaph around the village and in selected positions experience :
The Resurrection of Lazarus
The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem
The Repentance of Magdalene
The Secret Dinner
Pontius Pilate
The Prayer on the Mount of olives
The Hanging of Judas
The Ascent to the Calvary
Before cock crow Crow
The Crucifixion
The Removal
The dirge
Representations will take place 200 people of all ages. Blessed, also, feels, and whoever follows the Bier, bearing the Cross and experiencing the unique custom(in the village that gave birth) in the spring nature in the scents of oregano, sage and under the κατανυκτικούς psalms of praise of the choir that accompanies him.
The Divine drama you complete the Easter Sunday with the procession of the Second Resurrection, where small angelic forms along the length of the road κορυφώνουν the devotion. At noon the same day, make the Celebration of Love , where all residents and visitors to the village are a great company.(admission is free).
We invite you to our village to live with us one Easter unique an Easter experience of a Lifetime.
Happy birthday, happy Easter!!!
ANNA ANTONOPOULOU