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Siatista’s Horsemen Keep a Centuries-Old Assumption Tradition Alive

Siatista’s Horsemen Keep a Centuries-Old Assumption Tradition Alive

Mikrokastro, Greece – August 15, 2026
A horse rider passes in front of Orthodox clergy, nuns and religious icons during the Riders of the Virgin Mary celebrations.
Photo: Georgios Pediaditis / MedPress

Mikrokastro, Siatista, Greece
Photo ID: GP_greece_siatista_culture_15082026_11
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Author: Georgios Pediaditis
@Georgios Pediaditis
Photo size: 6.0 Mpixels (17.2 MB uncompressed) - 3000x2000 pixels (10x6.7 in / 25.4x16.9 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Assumption, cultural heritage, Dormition of the Virgin Mary, folk tradition, Greece, Greek traditions, horsemen, horses, Kavalarides tis Panagias, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox tradition, religious festival, riders, Riders of the Virgin Mary, Siatista, Western Macedonia
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