An effigy of Judas was hanging over the harbour for most of the day and then at 8pm, was well and truly annihilated by multiple musket shots up the rear accompanied by cannon fire from the sea wall.
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Sunday, 20 April 2014
Easter Sunday
I was promised candles and fireworks. Nobody mentioned a hanging. The fireworks were more like mortar shells. If I'd sailed into the harbour with no prior knowledge, I would have assumed that war had been declared.
An effigy of Judas was hanging over the harbour for most of the day and then at 8pm, was well and truly annihilated by multiple musket shots up the rear accompanied by cannon fire from the sea wall.
My image of Easter has been changed forever. No more bunnies, fluffy chickens and chocolate eggs.
An effigy of Judas was hanging over the harbour for most of the day and then at 8pm, was well and truly annihilated by multiple musket shots up the rear accompanied by cannon fire from the sea wall.
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Blimey - who organised that??
ReplyDeleteAge old festival
DeleteCreased myself laughing at your exchange on Facebook with Essie and the effing Judas burning....sorry, can't take anything seriously after that!! Axxx
ReplyDeleteShe got huffy with me after that . Efffing youth!!
DeleteBlimey. I knew the Greeks were pissed off but...
ReplyDeleteThis is when they are celebrating.
DeleteCrikey, that's a bit of ritual I've never seen before!
ReplyDeleteA bit like Guy Fawkes.
DeleteWell I'll be! That was a bit rough. I'll take the easter bunny any day!
ReplyDeleteMe to
DeleteBit gruesome :-(
ReplyDeleteVery!
DeleteHello:
ReplyDeleteThis really does seem a little on the brutal side! Certainly a celebration of Easter we have never come across before now. Additionally fireworks are not our favourite things being rather scared of the bangs!!
More like mortars than our fireworks
DeleteGoodness, must be such a shock! Felt for the kids especially :(
ReplyDeleteThe kids were enjoying it. I felt sorry for the animals.
ReplyDeleteWow! I think mine would find that lots more exciting than fluffiness and chocolate. We had a bonfire which I found more moving and symbolic of new life than any of the other stuff. Poor ol' Judas!
ReplyDeleteI missed the chocolate.
DeleteYikes.....We still have the fluffy bunnies and cute chicks and lots of chocolate eggs......
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it.
ReplyDeleteDear Annie, these festivals around the world--representative of various religious traditions and pathways always fascinate me. To an "outsider" they sometimes appear grotesque and appalling. But to the believer who has embraced the tradition, they speak volumes. I've never heard of or encountered the tradition you describe i this posting and I always wonder who came up with the idea--probably centuries before--and what it meant to that group of people and whether what today's audience gets from it differs from the worship of the originals. Peace.
ReplyDeleteHealth and safety issued mean that we wouldn't see anything like this any more in the Uk. don't know about the USA
Deletepretty nice blog, following :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Skyline
DeleteThey burn Judas here on the evening of Good Friday though Saturday is becoming more popular as the ban on selling booze is lifted then and the boys can get tanked up....
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