EASTER ON LEROS
Easter Friday on Platanos Leros
During the Easter week, the Holy Week,
all the Lerian Houses are “one big
workshop”! Every single family
starts to prepare all the traditional
food which is eaten after the 40 days of
lent.
Good Friday the children of the island
go to the countryside to collect
lavender which they will spread over the
streets and at the main square of
Platanos, where later on, the shrine
with the sacred icon will pass.
Saturday at Midnight the whole island
meets in the churches to celebrate
theresurrection of Christ. At the end of
the Service people will light their
candle on thecandle of the priest, the
light which was brought from Jerusalem,
and take it home to their own altar.
Easter Sunday all of Greece is celebrating and lambs are roasted in almost every family.
