Anastenaride

English Noun A man who takes part in the Anastenaria. en 2011 Dancing with the Fire Michael Sky 33 1257285432 The fact that dancers sometimes get burned (one Anastenaride speaks of being so badly burned -- a sign to him of imperfect faith -- that he vowed, and deeply regretted, that he would nver dance on the fire again) would tell you never to take the process lightly, that you can always learn more, and that limitations exist, even to the powers of Saints. en 2014 Rituals of Death and Dying in Modern and Ancient Greece Evy Johanne Håland 1443868590 Therefore, an old Anastenarissa may greet a young Anastenaride, not necessarily because he is a new member, but because he has inherited the position from his deceased grandmother who was an Anastenarissa. en 2016 Contested Identities: Gender and Kinship in Modern Greece Peter Loizos; Evthmios Papataxiarchis 99 1400884381 The Anastenarides gather at the konaki early on the eve of May 21.