The custom chirosfagia revives in November or December in the villages.<\/p>\n
The pig (Chiros in greek) was probably the most important element in the economy of a home, since a pig, weighing about 150-200 kg, was sufficient to meet the annual needs (in meat) of a family<\/p>\n
The slaughter of the animal took the form of a ritual and was the occasion for a big party.<\/p>\n
Every year, the family would buy and feed their piglet, and when the time came to slaughter it, they invited their fellows to help.<\/p>\n
The men butchered and then cleaned the animal amid raki, appetizers and wishes.<\/p>\n
Dissecting a pig, they took care not to leave any part of the animal unused. They prepared sausages, louza, the syssira (syglina), salted meat (bacon), and gathered the thick fat (glina).<\/p>\n
The kids enjoyed their new balls (from the bladder of the animal) and the animal\u2019s leather would be used for new, waterproof (!) shoes.<\/p>\n
Upon completion of the process, the feast began.<\/p>\n
The women were preparing the festive meal, which necessarily included braised liver with rice and soup.<\/p>\n
Friends and relatives who helped with the preparation were invited to the feast.<\/p>\n
It was the time when the landlord opened the barrel, when instruments came up and everyone started dancing, in one of the biggest celebrations of the year.
\nChoirosfagia lasted 2-3 days.<\/p>\n
Today, the procedures may be simplified, but people keep on producing the traditional pork products and certainly in chirosfagia, they maintain the same mood for revelry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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