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of the most popular customs of Pelion that still exists
is the "pilioritic wedding". It starts on Wednesday
covering the bride and the groom with flour. On Thursday
the "wedding bread" is kneaded. On Friday the
bride's dowry is transported to the new couple's house.
The dowry is put in the family house's yard and the relatives
dance around it throwing money. Afterwards, it is loaded
on horses for the new home.
On Saturday "Stavrodipna" takes place. It is
the last party that the bride and the groom have at their
family houses. On Sunday there is the ceremony and the
big party in tha square of the village.
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During
the whole procedure of the wedding some unmarried young
men, with a foulard on the shoulders, (called "bratimi")
help.
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