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12/04/2026 17:31 (UTC)

GREECE EASTER TRADITION

'Rocket War' on Greece's Chios island as part of Easter celebration

VRONTADOS (Greece), 12/04/2026.- Homemade rockets fired by members of two church congregations streak through the sky during a traditional Easter celebration in the village of Vrontados, on the island of Chios, Greece, 12 April 2026. Rouketopolemos, or 'Rocket War,' is part of the traditional Easter celebration in Vrontados, celebrated by firing thousands of homemade rockets across the town, with the objective of hitting the bell tower of the church on the other side. (Grecia) EFE/EPA/KOSTAS KOURGIAS

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