"Anasta o Theos" and the "Botides" bring the first Resurrection to Corfu

In direct connection with Corfu, the breaking of the "Botides". When the Metropolitan sings "Arise, O God, judge the earth", the bells of all the churches of the city ring joyfully and the residents from their balconies or windows throw the botides and the philharmonics celebrate the first Resurrection. The botides are clay jugs with a narrow mouth and two handles on the side. The custom of breaking the jugs on Easter in Corfu has a long history…