Epiphany?
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:00 pm
Watched a fascinating ceremony at10am this morning on Mandria beach?
A group of some 50 or so church goers from the local Greek Orthodox Church gathered on the beach right next to the large waves that were breaking on the shoreline.
They were accompanied by the priest and some elders of the church.
They appeared to say some prayers and then threw a large silver cross attached to a rope into the breaking waves.
A number of young men in swimwear then ran into the sea and competed against each other to retrieve the cross from the water and return it to the priest.
This occurred at least four times.
It was wonderful to watch on a beautiful sunny Cyprus morning.
On talking to some locals afterwards,it seems this is an event that happens on Epiphany.
Any ideas on it's significance?
A group of some 50 or so church goers from the local Greek Orthodox Church gathered on the beach right next to the large waves that were breaking on the shoreline.
They were accompanied by the priest and some elders of the church.
They appeared to say some prayers and then threw a large silver cross attached to a rope into the breaking waves.
A number of young men in swimwear then ran into the sea and competed against each other to retrieve the cross from the water and return it to the priest.
This occurred at least four times.
It was wonderful to watch on a beautiful sunny Cyprus morning.
On talking to some locals afterwards,it seems this is an event that happens on Epiphany.
Any ideas on it's significance?
