1.0Folkradiohttps://www.folkradio.gr/el/folkradio.grhttps://www.folkradio.gr/el/author/folkradio-gr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9w4aSX6RIH"><a href="https://www.folkradio.gr/el/firewalking-and-anastenarides/">Πυροβασία και Αναστενάρηδες</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.folkradio.gr/el/firewalking-and-anastenarides/embed/#?secret=9w4aSX6RIH" width="600" height="338" title="“Πυροβασία και Αναστενάρηδες” — Folkradio" data-secret="9w4aSX6RIH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.folkradio.gr/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/a2451939614_10.jpg11101150The custom of firewalking is the culmination of an annual ritual cycle of the Anastenaria. It is primarily performed on May 21st, which is the feast of Saints Constantine and Helen, in the wider region of Macedonia and Thrace. Its roots are deeply embedded in antiquity and were later Christianized.