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Kyra Sarakosti -  Lady Lent

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Kyra Sarakosti - Lady Lent

The period of the Great Lent reached. A custom that is almost lost is that of Lady Lent. This is a peculiar calendar in which they measured the weeks of Lent's fasting. Kyra Sarako…

Cypriot Asparagus (Agrelia)

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Cypriot Asparagus (Agrelia)

Agrelia (wild asparagus as they say in Greece) is a native spring plant - herb - vegetable. The tree resembles a large barbed bush growing up to 2 - 2.20 meters. When the winter ra…

Clean Monday in Lageia

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Clean Monday in Lageia

The sleepy village of Lageia, situated in the foothills of Troodos in the hilly part of Larnaca District, woke up normally enough, the dawn stillness interrupted only by the mornin…

A different recipe of halva with orgeat

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A different recipe of halva with orgeat

A different recipe of halva with orgeat, without oil. Delicious and easy to make! What will you need: 3 glasses of water 1 glass of orgeat 1 glass of semolina (simigdali) 2 or 3 sp…

The Greek - Cypriot language

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The Greek - Cypriot language

The Greek - Cypriot Language by Giorgos I. Markos "Language is homeland." This phrase by Nikos Kazantzakis encloses the essence of the importance of each language for every man. If…