The custom of Tsiknopempti Tsiknopempti (Greek ) is the "Grilling Day" or "Meat ay" or re!

erre to "ith #any other na#es$%&' "hi(h is ha))ens )rior to long *aster !ast+ ,sikno)e#)ti is )art o! the tra itional (ele-rations !or .arni/al season in Gree(e+ ,he three "eeks o! .arni/al in Gree(e are (alle $ in or er$ 01234$ 51674 an 8129:8+ ,sikno)e#)ti ha))ens on the ,h;rs ay o! the "eek o! 51674$ ;ring "hi(h large a#o;nts o! #eat are tra itionally (ons;#e )rior to the arri/al o! <ent$ the !asting season lea ing ;) to *aster+%=' >n the Greek ?rtho o@ tra ition$ !asting on Ae nes ay an Bri ay is i#)ortant$ there!ore ,h;rs ay is the -est ay !or ,sikno)e#)ti+ %C' ,sikno)e#)ti is (ele-rate && ays -e!ore .lean Mon ay+ Di#ilar (ele-rations kno"n as EBat ,h;rs ayE are hel in #any other (o;ntries+

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