Pictured: Flour wars participants in Galaxidi, Greece. Monday 19 February 2018<br />
Re: Clean Monday (Monday of Lent) celebration of flour wars (Alevromoutzouroma) in the town of Galaxidi, which coincides with the beginning of the Greek Orthodox Lent in Greece. The origins of the custom are unclear, however it appears in its current form since the mid-19th century.<br />
Locals and visitors of all ages gather to collect large quantities of flour which they throw to each other. Various types of coloring is added for effect while people paint their faces with charcoal.