Just listen to this word - Cataclysmos. From him he wails with epic catastrophes, globality, volume! But no, this is not the name of the next end of the world, it's a popular Cypriot holiday, falling on the Trinity. The world cataclysm, of course, is present, but it happened so long ago that it is impossible to remember. As it is easy to guess, we are talking about the World Flood.

Long ago, when they did not think about the Flood, the holiday was celebrated almost the same as now. Then he was dedicated to Aphrodite and Adonis, in their honor a ritual festival was organized, leading people to the seashore, where all kinds of competitions and competitions were held.

Cataclysmos are dances, music, entertainment (of course, traditionally a lot of fish), fun and laughter. Preparing for the holiday and carnival costumes, the theme of the sea and the ancient world is presented in all its glory. But this is the day of a religious holiday - nothing in common with the usual!

The celebration begins early in the morning and lasts until late at night. In the morning, competitions, parades, carnival processions are held. In the afternoon, in the heat, every resident and guest of the island can participate in the struggle of the best swimmers, and spend the evenings of the Cypriots outside the house - on holidays, concerts, exhibitions.

With the onset of darkness, the sea waters are lit by numerous lights - it shines in the night sky festive fireworks. On this day, children can not go to bed for a long time, and how to fall asleep when the whole island is boiling with joy and merriment?