22/04/2022
With Greek Orthodox Easter just around the corner, we will celebrate it this Sunday, Corfu has many unique traditions that impress and amaze visitors from all over the world. Corfu stands out for the sounds of the Philharmonic Orchestras, the lights of the famous Liston Street and the shades of purple that one can notice in many the flowers around the island. Nature is in perfect harmony with the atmosphere of the Holy Week and the true meaning of the Easter’s customs.
On the morning of Holy Saturday with the signal of the first Resurrection at 11 o’clock, the bells of all the churches of the old town ring joyfully and the inhabitants throw their clay pots “botides” out of their windows or balconies.
These earthenware utensils are often full of water with a narrow edge and some have handles on the side also can vary in size, and decorations with some having ribbons on them. As soon as the breaking of the “botides” is over, the Philharmonic Orchestras make their parade to the streets of the city playing the cheerful march “Do not be afraid Greeks”.
The breaking of these clay pots is a custom that is celebrated only in Corfu island and has its roots in the years of the Venetian occupation of the island, where on the New Year’s Eve the Katholic Venetians used to break their old pitchers, so as the new year would bring them some new. The Orthodoxs of Corfu continued the custom transfering it to Easter period. - MyKerkyra.com
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Corfu Easter, the biggest religious event of the year that attracts thousands of visitors, with the glory and splendor seen nowhere else.
