knew what represents the lagana, has this shape….
The lagana, που έχει το σχήμα της “κυρα-Σαρακοστής”, represent a long woman has a cross head, no mouth because it's all fast.
Her arms are crossed for prayers, It has seven legs representing the seven weeks of fasting.
Custom that was common to measure time during the period of Lent was every Saturday to cut one leg and the last cut M. Saturday where they hid in a dried fig or a nut and whoever found it was lucky next year.
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