Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Blessing of the sea 6 January


Blessing of the sea 6 January, originally uploaded by liza93.

This ceremony takes place on 6 January and is called Τα αγια θεοφανεια Agia Theofania. Any body of water (Sea,lake, river) is blessed with the priest throwing the crucifix into the water and swimmers jumping in to retrieve it-cold!

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