The inhabitants of the island hold oranges tied with string in their hands. When the waters are sanctified, young and old bend down and dip the oranges into the sea
At Lefkadaon the day of Lights a unique is observed custom from the Venetian period on the island: the immersion of oranges in the holy waters. The custom “of oranges» remains unchanged over time and the Lefkadians observe it every year.
The throwing of the Holy Cross is done with splendor and solemnity at port city’s.
The islanders hold oranges tied with string in their hands. When he becomes Holy water of the waters, young and old bend down and dip the oranges into the sea, “sanctifying” them.
Then they take them home for blessing and they leave one of them for a whole year in the icons of the house.
Proven, these oranges they don’t get moldy nor do they rot but dry out naturally.
The Epiphany the following year, they throw the oranges they had saved into the sea and dive the fresh ones.
It is estimated that it has its roots in her time Venetian rulewhen landowners and nobles dipped oranges in the water of the aqueduct to make their harvest go well.
Source: Skai
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