Every year, two rival parishes on the northern Greek island of Chios fire handmade rockets at each o скачать в хорошем качестве

Every year, two rival parishes on the northern Greek island of Chios fire handmade rockets at each o

(20 Apr 2014) Every year on the evening before Orthodox Easter, the sky above Chios - a northern Greek island close to Turkey - is lit by hundreds of celebratory rockets fired between two rival parishes. The traditional event is known as "rouketopolemos." Villagers from the rival parishes of Aghios Markos and Panagia Ereithiani create the handmade rockets in their own homes and shops. The two rival villages compile the rockets into large salvos, which are then aimed directly at each other's church bell towers and set off. The winning village is the one which has managed to score the most direct hits on their rival's church, though it is often difficult to produce an accurate tally. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...