Double greeknotes this week, I failed to write anything last week after a double easter – the greek orthodox easter is a week later than the other easter. Being a freelancer abroad meant that I had to work both good fridays and easter mondays. Easter things: Good friday At 21h I went to see the Epitaphios procession in Iraklio, 100’s of people with candles following a beflowered coffin or something and a load of holy types, the leading chap was banging what I discovered to be a semantron, a wooden plank – precursor to the invention of the bell. The first time I’ve seen, heard, and indeed, heard of a semantron. Easter saturday After a pleasant day exploring the largest park in athens, Antonis Tritsis park with its turtles and ponds and lovely cafés, I went to hang out around outside the church up the road for the resurrection thing at midnight. Lots of chanting, fireworks, bells, candles, people etc. I am in no way religious but it was fun to see a big community event with a nice if…
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