Tsiknopempti (Greek: Τσικνοπέμπτη, romanized: Tsiknopémpti [t͡sik.noˈpem.pti]) is part of the traditional celebrations of Apókries (Απόκριες), [1] the Greek Carnival season. Tsiknopempti …

Η Τσικνοπέμπτη είναι μια γιορτή για τους λάτρεις του κρέατος. Την ημέρα αυτή θα συναντήσεις παντού ψησταριές, ενώ οι ταβέρνες της χώρας θα είναι ασφυκτικά γεμάτες. Η τσίκνα μυρίζει …

Jan 9, 2023 · Fat Thursday (also known as Tsiknopempti) is a day of celebration in Greece, where people gather with friends and family to eat meat and celebrate the start of Lent. It is …

The word Tsiknopempti in Greek is compound: tsikno=smell of meat, Pempti=Thursday! This is the equivalent of Pancake Day in UK but with plenty of meat instead!! Tsiknopempti gives …

Mar 4, 2021 · Individuals who fast for 40 days without meat during Easter lent use Tsiknopemtpi (Τσικνοπέμπτη) as a day to eat as much meat as they want, right before fasting begins.

Feb 22, 2022 · You are almost certainly experiencing the best of Tsiknopempti, a Greek holiday whose name tells you everything you need to know: tsikna means “the smell of roasting meat,” …

Mar 3, 2016 · Tsiknopempti is the Thursday during carnival that marks the beginning of the last weekend that observant Greek Orthodox Church members are allowed to eat meat before …

Jan 24, 2024 · It’s Carnival time – known as Apokries – in Greece and Greeks across the country will be celebrating Tsiknopempti in all its meat-eating glory. This special Thursday of the year …

Feb 16, 2017 · The word tsikno (Τσικνο) refers to the smell of burned and grilled meat. On this Thursday large amounts of meat are traditionally consumed prior to the arrival of Lent, the …

Tsiknopempti is celebrated by meat-lovers in Greece, Cyprus and diaspora communities worldwide, including Australia. Source: Piqsel. The Greek celebration is commonly referred to …