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Flour war paints Greek town Galaxidi in colour for clean Monday

· By AfricaNews
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Greece turns colourful in Galaxidi each Clean Monday as the seaside town stages its annual flour war. By midday the coastal road is thick with dyed flour. Residents and visitors throw bags at each other, dance to music and climb onto carnival floats. Others watch from balconies, trying to stay clear of the clouds. C…

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