Kyra Sarakosti or Lady Lent

 

"Sarakosti" is a period before Easter in the Greek Orthodox Lenten Tradition.

 

Kyra Sarakosti or Lady Lent is an old Greek custom.

It is a type of calendar that people had in older times to count the weeks from Clean (Ash) Monday to Easter Sunday!

 Lady Lent has seven feet. They represent the seven weeks of Lent. Each passing week, on each Saturday, children get to break off one foot. This is a great visual way to count down the weeks until Easter.

She is in a praying position and she hasn't got a mouth because she does not talk and eat during this period, she hasn't got any ears because she doesn't hear during this time.

 After the last foot is cut off, it is tradition to place this foot in a bowl with fruits and nuts and whoever finds it receives a special blessing.

 

Ingredients of Kyra Sarakosti

2-2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup salt

2-2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon                            

water (as much as needed)        

decorations as you wish

* Not to be eaten! *

Written by Nikolas