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SUMMARY:The Arnea Wedding
DESCRIPTION:t was in 1793 when the French Consul of Thessaloniki Esprit-Marie Cousinéry visited Mademochoria.\nAccording to what is written in the book entitled “A trip to Halkidiki in 1793” by Stefanos Kotsianos, the French visitor was really impressed by a wedding, was held in Arnea. He refers to it in a particularly illustrative and flattering way.\nWe will join this revival in Arnea today – after the holy liturgy. The bride is prepared and adorned with local songs – the “kliki” (local traditional bread) and traditional wedding delicacies being passed from guest to guest.\nFurther on, at the groom’s house the feast is greater: the groom is shaved and local songs are sung.\nColorful costumes of the Arnea Macedonian tradition can be seen everywhere.\nThe “psiki” (the group of relatives and friends) descends with instruments, music and dances.\nThe bride’s dowry is loaded onto horses and mules. The carpets and the calligraphic fabrics are rich. Handmade blankets, kilimia, bands, sheets, kofta, embroidered, silk, cotton – all are loaded and off to the new home.\nThe “psikia” (the groups of relatives and friends) meet. The mystery is done. The wedding feast begins!\nYou are all invited to our joy!\nLet them live in health!\n
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