Greek Village Celebrates Easter with Rockets Instead of Eggs

Every easter, as small greek town called Vrontados celebrates easter in the coolest way ever, by staging a rocket war!. They fire thousands of rockets at one another, the objective being to fire a rocket at the bell of the opposing churches.

Two rival parishes of Vrontados village fire thousands of rockets every Easter Saturday.

Two local organisers load homemade rockets onto a truck.

The rockets are arranged before they are fired.

A participator fires one of the first rockets.

A woman walking out of her heavily protected home.

Mayhem as rockets fly through the sky.

Rockets overhead as worshippers hold candles and celebrate easter.

The aftermath of the rocket battle.

source: theatlantic.com

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