Summer fires are lit, the traditional Korça people are the first to drive away winter

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2025-03-01 15:10:00 | Aktualitet

Summer fires are lit, the traditional Korça people are the first to drive

The last evening of February ignites in Korça the fires of winter's expulsion and the hope of summer's arrival.

A pagan tradition that has been celebrated for years in the southeastern city, similar to the tradition of Orthodox believers.

Of course, the happiest of this holiday are the children who gather around the fire. The celebration is now an initiative of the citizens themselves, who hope to continue it as they have inherited it so far.

Housewives who celebrate this tradition do not forget the symbolic cooking. The symbolic arrival of summer is also celebrated spontaneously in villages in the southeast. (A2 Televizion)

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