'A way to let off steam': Why Greeks love their smashing nights out<br /><br />In a dimly lit tavern in Athens, two singers accompanied by a bouzouki player perform traditional Greek songs while enthusiastic customers take turns to throw carnations or smash piles of crockery at their feet. It is the night of the Epiphany, a major religious holiday in Greece. Breaking plates, the decades-old tradition of late-night folk revelry, "is a way for customers to let off steam," says the tavern's 56-year-old owner Vassilis Miggas. <br /><br />Video by AFP <br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#worldnews <br />#greek <br />#tradition
