Location information

The Aghas trials

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.

Chios Prefecture Tourism Committee WebPage
• http://www.chios.gr/Villages/olympi_en.htm