The Custom of Epiphany

The “Customs of Epiphany” started at 2023 and is my personal work to record the customs and traditions of centuries still preserved unchanged in the cities and islands of Greece on the days of the Epiphany.

The “Customs of Volakas” is a masquerading event during the Twelve Days of Christmas,which takes place in Volakas, Drama, every year on January 6, 7 and 8.These customs “hadetia” as they are called in Drama, are pagan rituals and are
related to the ancient worship of the god Dionysus. They take place during theTwelve Days, the time period from Christmas Eve to the Epiphany, and coincide with
the winter sun path, that is, a turn of the annual solar cycle.