Corfus strange yet fun tradition of smashing pots on Holy Saturday

[seleanor]

Greeks seem to have an obsession with smashing pots! Opa! In Corfu, there is an old tradition that is near and dear to my hear called Botides. This is when people smash pots filled with water from their windows and balconies on Holy Saturday. In the Greek Orthodox religion, Holy Saturday is when the first resurrection, when Christ brought salvation to the dead. The tradition of Botides is most popular in Corfu, but can also be seen in other parts of Greece.

 

[Worldwide Greeks Editor]

This is so cool and so strange! Never heard of this tradition on Corfu!

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I have never heard of this before! It's a neat tradition, if not a little strange.