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The Feast of Agios Ioannis Rizikaris

At the feast of Agios Ioannis Rizikaris in Vathy of Aegina revival the custom of Kleidonas. Preparations begin from the day before, while on the day of the feast of St. John, Mayday hoops are set on fire , people jump over bonfires, the girls reveal their fortune-telling jugs and sing songs of love or teasing. The songs are considered an omen for the person that owns the corresponding ‘rizikari’.