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RELIGION, FESTIVALS AND CUSTOM

Κουκαράς

Kukarás

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKΠασχαλινό παιχνίδι
IN ENGLISHEaster game played with an onion stuck full of rooster feathers
ORIGIN, AS THE SOURCE GIVES ITNot stated in source

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

  1. PLACEGeneral
  2. SOURCE 1PontosWorld Pontic/Romeyka Dictionary (2026) open
  3. COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
  4. PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.

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