There is a lovely rite of summer that occurs in Finikounda. The garlands from May Day are gathered, placed in a pile on the beach, and lit into a large bonfire.
The children gather on the beach--while the parents watch from a safe distance, sitting on the verandas of the establishments that dot the waterfront, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes--and the elders watch as the child leap over the flames and dive into the ocean.
Doing so is said to bring good luck for the summer that has arrived.
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