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Κλήδονας | Glossa Klidonas

In Glossa, the hilltop village above Skopelos harbour, the Klidonas custom is a living village tradition: unmarried girls carry silent water from the well, personal tokens are sealed in a vessel left under the stars, and the divination ceremony is followed by communal fire-leaping and dancing.

24 Jun 2027 · Annual, Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (24 June)
Glossa, Thessaly, Greece
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