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'Flour war' erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent
Galaxidi’s annual flour-throwing festival marks Lent’s start with a colorful tradition inspired by 19th-century maritime customs and pagan roots, involving many residents and visitors.
- The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi celebrated the start of Lent with a colorful 'flour war' festival, with revelers pelting each other with bags of dyed flour.
- The 'flour war' tradition is believed to have been brought to Galaxidi by mariners in the 19th century, inspired by similar events in Sicily.
- While the festivities were rowdy in Galaxidi, in most of Greece, Clean Monday celebrations involved more sedate activities like flying kites and consuming seafood.
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'Flour war' erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent
The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors pelted each other with bags of dyed flour.
·United States
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Hundreds of partyers participated on Monday in a "war of flour", sasping each other tons of colorful flour in the coastal city of Galaxídi, Greece, as part of the annual tradition of carnival of the "war of flour".
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The Greek city of Galaxidi was transformed into a colorful battlefield during the annual "flour war." The centuries-old tradition marks the end of the carnival season.
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right1Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Left
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