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'Flour War' Fighters Pelt Each Other for Clean Monday Celebration
February 20, 2018
Revelers in the Greek seaside town of Galaxidi got really colorful on Monday. They celebrated their annual 'Flour War.' The combatants throw a lot of dyed flour at each other and make lots of noise. The flour power festivities are a part of Clean Monday, an Orthodox Christian holiday. It marks the end of carnival season and the beginning of Lent.