Whether or not you believe

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Whether or not you believe
NR 29 min
They can be seen in the whole of Greece the small and humble buildings along the roadside dedicated to a saint Often a burning candle illuminates the colourful interior Most of them are erected to the memory of a beloved killed in a car accident others because someone has been miraculously saved They are the evidence of a daily devotion and are called proskynitaria or ikonismata The older ones many have been built becuase somebody had a significant dream on the spot or to indicate the place of a former church or perhaps to protect the entrance of a house against ill luck Each proskynitari has its own story This documentary tells us some of these stories and shows an importnat aspect of how the Greek people deal with death and what role religion plays in everyday life

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Original Language:English