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Mar 15, 2027
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Flour War of Galaxidi
Αλευρομουτζουρωμα
Galaxidi, Greece
Mar 15, 2027ExpectedSource
On Clean Monday, the seaside town of Galaxidi turns into a colorful mess as people smear each other with soot and throw bags of dyed flour along the harbor. The friendly flour fight marks the end of Carnival, and the whole town ends up dusted in pink, blue, and yellow.
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Galaxidi, Central Greece, Greece
Galaxidi, Greece
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Flour War of Galaxidi
Αλευρομουτζουρωμα
Galaxidi, Greece
On Clean Monday, the seaside town of Galaxidi turns into a colorful mess as people smear each other with soot and throw bags of dyed flour along the harbor. The friendly flour fight marks the end of Carnival, and the whole town ends up dusted in pink, blue, and yellow.
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About Flour War of Galaxidi
Clean Monday flour-throwing custom in the seaside town of Galaxidi, where residents and visitors smear with soot and throw bags of dyed flour along the harborfront, marking the end of Apokries and the start of Orthodox Lent.
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Clean Monday flour-throwing custom in the seaside town of Galaxidi, where residents and visitors smear with soot and throw bags of dyed flour along the harborfront, marking the end of Apokries and the start of Orthodox Lent.
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Galaxidi
Central Greece
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