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The eternal recurrence of time is marked in Tinos island by several cultural events. And if the majority knows about the summer celebrations, the greatest charm lies in the customs of the winter. The celebration of Our Lady, which is unknown to the general public, is the finding of the Holy Icon of the Virgin Mary and is celebrated every year on January 30th with a gorgeous event.

So every year, on the anniversary of the icon's discovery in 1823, a local celebration takes place. "The our one Celebration", as the locals use to say.

The spectacle is great. Luminous flows flood the city as the villagers carry a lantern in hand. They came from the remotest villages at the time of the finding of the holy icon to worship.

Fireworks are burning in the harbor ...

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El eterno retorno del tiempo se marca en la isla de Tinos por varios eventos culturales. Y si la mayoría conoce a lo mejor las celebraciones y juergas veraniegas, el gran encanto reside en las costumbres del invierno. La celebración de Nuestra Señora, todavía desconocida al público general, es la del hallazgo del Santo Icono de la Virgen María y se celebra cada año el 30 de enero con un evento espectacular.

Así que una vez al año, en el aniversario del decubrimiento del icono sagrado en 1823, se lleva a cabo una celebración local. "Nuestra propia fiesta", como dicen los lugareños.


El espectáculo es magnífico. Ríos de luces inundan la ciudad al llevar los aldeanos linternas de aceite en las manos y son quienes, que en aquel momento remoto del descubrimiento del ícono sagrado, llegaron de los pueblos más lejanos para adorarlo. Los fuegos artificiales se están quemando en el puerto.

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Ο αέναος κύκλος του χρόνου σηματοδοτείται στην Τήνο ρυθμικά μέσω πολιτιστικών εκδηλώσεων. Και αν οι περισσότεροι γνωρίζουμε τους θερινούς εορτασμούς, η μεγάλη γοητεία κρύβεται στα έθιμα του χειμώνα. Το άγνωστο στο ευρύ κοινό πανηγύρι της Μεγαλόχαρης, είναι αυτό της Ευρέσεως της εικόνας της Παναγίας και γιορτάζεται κάθε χρόνο στις 30 Ιανουαρίου.

Κάθε χρόνο, στην επέτειο της ευρέσεως της εικόνας το 1823 γίνεται η καθαυτό τοπική πανηγύρι. "Το δικό μας πανηγύρι", όπως λένε οι ντόπιοι.

Το θέαμα είναι μαγευτικό. Ποτάμια από φώτα πλημμυρίζουν την πόλη ζωντανεύοντας τα λαδοφάναρα στα χέρια των χωρικών που τότε, τη μέρα που βρέθηκε η εικόνα, έφταναν νυχτωμένοι από τα πιο μακρινά χωριά για να προσκυνήσουν. στο λιμάνι καίγονται πυροτεχνήματα.

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Die ewige Wiederkunft der Zeit wird auf Tinos durch verschiedene kulturelle Veranstaltungen gekennzeichnet. Und wenn die Mehrheit am besten die Sommerfeiern kennt, verbirgt sich der große Charme in den Bräuchen des Winters. Die Feier der Muttergottes, die der breiten Öffentlichkeit unbekannt ist, ist die Auffindung der heiligen Ikone der Jungfrau Maria und wird jedes Jahr am 30. Januar gefeiert durch ein spektakuläres Ereignis.

An dem Jahrestag der Entdeckung der Ikone im Jahr 1823 findet jedes Jahr eine lokale Feier statt. "Unsere Fest", wie die Einheimischen sagen. 

Das Schauspiel ist großartig. Lichtströme überfluten die Stadt, indem sie die Dorfbewohner Öllaterne in die Hände brachten, die zur Zeit der Auffindung der heiligen Ikone aus den entferntesten Dörfern kamen, um dort anzubeten. 

Im Hafen brennen Feuerwerke...

How historically accurate is Outlander?

"I knew only too well what Dougal was feeling. A Scottish village it may be, and on McKenzie land at that, but for Dougal it was now enemy territory and he was the outlander."

The popular TV show Outlander, now in its third season, is based on a series of historical novels written by Diana Gabaldon. In the series Claire Randall, a nurse from the Second Wold War, travels back in time to Scotland in 1743 just prior to the Jacobite risings.

She meets and falls in love with highlander Jamie Fraser. With her knowledge of the catastrophic result of the Battle of Culloden for the Scots, Claire is determined to change history. Here are a few ways the television show correctly portrays life in Scotland during the 1700s – and a few other times it missed the mark: source

Events and Characters

The Battle of Culloden was fought just east of Inverness in 1746. Around 5,000 Jacobites led by ‘the Young Pretender’ Prince Charles Edward Stuart fought against a Government army of 8,000 led by the Duke of Cumberland in order to try and restore a Stuart monarch to the throne. As the zenith of the Jacobite uprising which had been building for years, the Battle of Culloden ended in major bloodshed and defeat for the Jacobites. It was the last major battle to be fought on British soil and brought about major changes to the seats of power and spheres of influence in Scotland.

Dr Tony Pollard, the historical advisor on the TV show, is careful to point out that the Jacobite Wars were far more complicated in real life, with civil conflicts and more nuanced religious differences than those presented in the show. He also makes it clear that “some historians regard the Jacobites as a nationalist movement, but this is only a part of the story.”

Bonnie Prince Charlie by John Pettie

According to author Gabaldon the character of Jamie Fraser was developed from an account in the book Prince in the Heather, which describes how 19 wounded Jacobites hid in a farmhouse after the battle. After two days they were executed under the Red Coat’s command for No Quarter, “except one man, a Fraser of the Master of Lovet's regiment, who survived the slaughter.”

Leanach Cottage, Culloden Moor

Other events in the series, such as Claire and her friend Geillis Duncan’s trial for witchcraft were less accurate. The last witch trial in Scotland took place over twenty years before, in 1722. However, it is somewhat feasible that women would continue to be accused and stand trial after the initial mania had ended and for their cases to not be found on record.

Costumes and Locations

Perhaps the most glaring inaccuracy in the show is the Fraser clan’s tartan. There are actually two clan Frasers – the highland clan (Clan Fraser of Lovat, to which Jamie belongs) and a related lowland Fraser family. Fraser of Lovat’s territory borders the Makenzie Clan in Inverness-shire with a historic seat in Beaufort Castle (Castle Dounie). The drab grey and blue costumes used by Jamie Fraser and his kin in the show are a far cry from the actual bold red and green of the clan’s kilts.

Fraser tartan

Doune Castle where Outlander is filmed

However, the rigmarole women went through to get dressed is portrayed more accurately, even down to the tight corsets and extra padding of Claire’s pannier.

The series is filmed in Scotland at places such as Doune Castle near Stirling which stands in for Castle Leoch and Blackness Castle in West Lothian which is used as the setting of Fort William. The standing stones at Craig-na-dun, which Claire time-slipped through at the start of story, do not really exist, but similar ancient circles can be visited in several places around the country, from Orkney’s Stenness to the Twelve Apostles in Dumfries. While you may not travel through time you will feel a strong sense of history when visiting these Scottish locations. 

Drawing of Highlanders under capture by the Red Coats

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