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“Klidonas” is a very old customary event found in many parts of Greece, but also in many European countries. The event was held in Prosotsani until the mid-1950s in neighborhoods where refugee families from East Thrace and Asia Minor lived. On the eve of the birth of Saint John the Baptist (23 June), the inhabitants lit fires ("boubounes"). Boys, girls and married women jumped over the fires. Immediately after, the girls took small clay pots of water and filled them with water, which then poured into a special bronze container (“bakiri”). This water was said to be "silent" because during the trip of the girls to the tap and back, they were not supposed to talk despite the intense teasing of the boys. If a girl spoke, she had to pour the water and go back to the tap to refill it. In the "bakiri" with the silent water, each girl puts her root (small bouquet). Then, it was covered with a red cloth, which was tied with rope and locked. It was placed under a rose “to watch the stars all night”. In the following morning, they took it in the house before the sun was seen. On the eve of the birth of Saint John the Baptist (June 24), mass, the girls gathered around it harlot and opened it, making comments on the "destiny" of each girl, i.e. whether they would marry early, whether they are in love etc.
Source: www.prosotsani.gr
