for much of the year the town of st. Helen in northern Greece is a tranquil
Helen in northern Greece is a tranquil
Helen in northern Greece is a tranquil place of just 700 people like kiri Arcos
place of just 700 people like kiri Arcos
place of just 700 people like kiri Arcos Pat’s us most feel blessed to live here
Pat’s us most feel blessed to live here
Pat’s us most feel blessed to live here [Music]
kiri Arcos is the chief icon bear in a
kiri Arcos is the chief icon bear in a firewalking festival called the Aniston
firewalking festival called the Aniston
firewalking festival called the Aniston Aria the ritual revolves around a set of
Aria the ritual revolves around a set of
Aria the ritual revolves around a set of ancient icons that worshippers believe
ancient icons that worshippers believe
ancient icons that worshippers believe have special powers to purify heal and
have special powers to purify heal and
have special powers to purify heal and protect one story claims that a thousand
protect one story claims that a thousand
protect one story claims that a thousand years ago worshipers rescued the icons
years ago worshipers rescued the icons
years ago worshipers rescued the icons from a burning church escaping
from a burning church escaping
from a burning church escaping miraculously unscathed
miraculously unscathed
miraculously unscathed [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ever since their descendants have
ever since their descendants have
ever since their descendants have carried the icons into the fire to prove
carried the icons into the fire to prove
carried the icons into the fire to prove their faith and to seek blessings from
their faith and to seek blessings from
their faith and to seek blessings from Saint Constantine but others view the
Saint Constantine but others view the
Saint Constantine but others view the ritual s sacrilege
ritual s sacrilege
ritual s sacrilege the less you lip service the people who
the less you lip service the people who
the less you lip service the people who oppose the tradition dislike the fact
oppose the tradition dislike the fact
oppose the tradition dislike the fact that we take the icons along in the fire
that we take the icons along in the fire
that we take the icons along in the fire that’s why they claimed the tradition is
that’s why they claimed the tradition is
that’s why they claimed the tradition is pagan at the bezel nude study dunya Shia
pagan at the bezel nude study dunya Shia
pagan at the bezel nude study dunya Shia – the Metropolitan Bishop of Lang
– the Metropolitan Bishop of Lang
– the Metropolitan Bishop of Lang goddess the in Austin Aria ritual is
goddess the in Austin Aria ritual is
goddess the in Austin Aria ritual is pagan a hangover from ancient times when
pagan a hangover from ancient times when
pagan a hangover from ancient times when people worshipped the Sun in the moon he
people worshipped the Sun in the moon he
people worshipped the Sun in the moon he believes Aniston Aryans are be trained
believes Aniston Aryans are be trained
believes Aniston Aryans are be trained Saint Constantine
guess after Tuesday’s dr-dos Hasbrouck
guess after Tuesday’s dr-dos Hasbrouck in this lifetime burgers you give them a
in this lifetime burgers you give them a
in this lifetime burgers you give them a slepping I think Constantine is a sinker
slepping I think Constantine is a sinker
slepping I think Constantine is a sinker and they think an act that weight is an
and they think an act that weight is an
and they think an act that weight is an insult today we can verify that edge you
insult today we can verify that edge you
insult today we can verify that edge you know they’re not trying to trading after
know they’re not trying to trading after
know they’re not trying to trading after Navy villages as sunset approaches for
Navy villages as sunset approaches for
Navy villages as sunset approaches for shippers build a bonfire inside the
shippers build a bonfire inside the
shippers build a bonfire inside the shrine the final ceremony begins as
shrine the final ceremony begins as
shrine the final ceremony begins as always with ancient folk songs played on
always with ancient folk songs played on
always with ancient folk songs played on the Lear
Cariocas takes on the sacred icon the
Cariocas takes on the sacred icon the saint and their faith in him is the only
saint and their faith in him is the only
saint and their faith in him is the only protection the Austin area will take
protection the Austin area will take
protection the Austin area will take into the fire he traverses the hot coals
into the fire he traverses the hot coals
into the fire he traverses the hot coals first north to south then a second pass
first north to south then a second pass
first north to south then a second pass east-west his steps form a cross and he
east-west his steps form a cross and he
east-west his steps form a cross and he appears to feel no pain one by one the
appears to feel no pain one by one the
appears to feel no pain one by one the followers of the Saint take the plunge
the ceremony continues until the embers
the ceremony continues until the embers are almost stamped out kyriakos is
are almost stamped out kyriakos is
are almost stamped out kyriakos is elated I feel so joyful the Saints for
elated I feel so joyful the Saints for
elated I feel so joyful the Saints for with us
with us
with us science has offered possible
science has offered possible
science has offered possible explanations for firewalking one is that
explanations for firewalking one is that
explanations for firewalking one is that perspiration forms a buffer of vapor
perspiration forms a buffer of vapor
perspiration forms a buffer of vapor between skin and coal but back at the
between skin and coal but back at the
between skin and coal but back at the shrine the faithful need no further
shrine the faithful need no further
shrine the faithful need no further explanation kiri Arcos believes he has
explanation kiri Arcos believes he has
explanation kiri Arcos believes he has secured the blessings of Saint
secured the blessings of Saint
secured the blessings of Saint Constantine for another year
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