Dollars for a Saint
A five-day Dionysian festival at Pentecost celebrates the coexistence of local residents and gypsies in Messolonghi, Greece, honoring their shared history.
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A five-day Dionysian festival at Pentecost celebrates the coexistence of local residents and gypsies in Messolonghi, Greece, honoring their shared history.
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Messolonghi, Greece, remembers a five-year siege during the Turkish occupation from 1821 to 1826. Eyewitness accounts describe the Exodus that ended the siege, with gypsy drummers lifting the spirits of the townspeople. Today, Messolonghi is home to a mix of residents and gypsies. Annually, they celebrate the feast of Saint Symeon, a five-day festival at Pentecost, featuring music performed by gypsies, which unites the community in celebration of their shared history.
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