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Gregory Pappas

At the Graves, Pontian Greeks Set a Place for the Dead

After Easter, Pontian families gather in cemeteries with food, wine, red eggs and stories. The custom may look unusual from the outside, but it carries more than a century of displacement—and a much older understanding that the dead remain part of the family. In cemeteries across Greece, Pontian families observe an Easter tradition that can […]

August 2, 2026

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