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Ash Monday

MESTA (Village) CHIOS

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The Aghas trials

OLYMBI (Village) CHIOS
Today, the carnival activities in the mastic villages, such as Olympi, continue the Turkish judge trials' charade. This event dates back to the Ottoman Occupation where the Aghas or Turkish official tried the citizens and forced them to pay taxes in mastic. During the carnival season, the man who is dressed as "Aghas" usually mock political officials currently in office and charges them with the legislature they disagree with. This satirical performance is unique to other mastic villages such as Mesta, Elata, Lithi, and others.

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The fishermen's feast

MESTA (Port) CHIOS
17/8

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The Fire

MESTA (Village) CHIOS

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St. Kyriake

KALAMOTI (Small town) CHIOS
7/7/2002

St. Paraskeve

26/7/2002

Taxiarchon (The Archangels)

MESTA (Village) CHIOS
8/11/2001

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

15/8

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St. John

PATRIKA (Village) CHIOS
29/8

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

PYRGI (Small town) CHIOS
15/8/2002

The 9th day after the Assumption of the V. Mary

23/8/2002