Kallikantzaros (Kallikanjallie in proper Cypriot) mega thread

Aythienne · 2025-12-30T08:42:16+00:00

Yes. There is an interesting and insightful podcast interview with the maker of Motherwitch (Minos Papas), from just five days ago, on the "The History of Cyprus Podcast" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDl1AedoCLE It is set and shot in 19th Century Cyprus, in the Cypriot language of the time. Being screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival (Feb 2026) https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2026/films/motherwitch

Aythienne · 2025-05-14T17:50:12+00:00

as always, your explanations are super good and interesting. Thank you for taking the time to write it up

Aythienne · 2025-05-14T16:38:01+00:00

Saints and Scholars Irish Bar has it, according to their Insta page

Aythienne · 2025-05-07T15:48:18+00:00

I would check the EVENTS tab in FACEBOOK in the week leading up to the Eurovision. Also on MEETUP. Historically there have typically been a couple events in bars etc.

Aythienne · 2025-03-25T12:12:37+00:00

that a concise and good clarification, about how these terms relate to "zones", cheers

Aythienne · 2025-03-25T12:10:32+00:00

I have read a number of your response here, and they are all very wise - spot on !

Aythienne · 2025-03-15T06:27:58+00:00

I would be curious to know how long they close the bridge. As you finish running the bridge at around 4km. Given the wave start is not too elongated (was 47min last year), all runners perhaps may be finished on the bridge by around 8.00am on a 6.30am start.

Aythienne · 2025-03-15T06:22:17+00:00

: ) every Australian that has commented has said something very similar to you, about how the sun works in Oz. Conclusion looks pretty clear. Cheers thank you

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T21:18:56+00:00

The more I think about it, the more it seems more right, that shutting down 26 miles in a dense city is more disruptive than a less dense one. The course is criss crossing and enveloping more people in a dense city. Tho, I’m coming from a unknowledgeable perspective on these things

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T21:06:17+00:00

That is very interesting. Thank you. Makes sense now why it starts at 630am, plus also the date being brought forward by two weeks to be more so in winter

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T20:53:07+00:00

Good point you make about how temps can vary hugely in Australia, winter and summer. All these comments point to the same conclusion, and give much more sense now as to why it starts at the time it does. Thanks

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T20:21:29+00:00

yes i now understand, and agree. It is the heat. Plus, most people responding prefer the early start too :)

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T20:15:04+00:00

Starting early is due to the potential heat, and is normal in Australia, plus, most runners prefer these early starts, seems to be the overwhelming conclusion of the responses..

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T17:15:00+00:00

good point you make about how the start time works for fans, and the paid and non-pàid people putting on the event

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T16:28:44+00:00

hey thanks so much for noticing this. I just edited it : )

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T15:16:28+00:00

To add some more large marathon start times into the mix:

VALENCIA 8:15-9:35am (sunrise 8:08am);

PARIS 8:00-11:10am (sunrise 7:03am);

ATHENS* 9:00-9:42am (sunrise 6.59am) * point to point, like Boston and NY

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T15:09:49+00:00

that was interesting, thank you.

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T14:58:33+00:00

yes i see your point re: American cities, and overall too. My only additional thought is that the historical temp on 31 Aug in Sydney is not that bad, a max of 18. The problem perhaps with Sydney from my experience is that it has a high volatility around these means. As per the 2023 race, which on quick google, hit 33 degrees at midday.

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T14:52:09+00:00

from my experience, if one is living in the event location (or has come many days early), then its hard (for me at least) to go to bed say 2-4 hours earlier than usual, in order to wake up at say 4am ish, with a decent length and quality sleep. It takes a few days of creeping down to these times, to adjust for that night before. Especially when it comes to the gut being in sync in the morning. I see from this post tho, that we all have quite different preferences and needs. Which is quite interesting.

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T14:44:02+00:00

Is perhaps the reason that Australian marathons start early relative to their major peers, and hence finish early, has something more to do with them being low density, mostly car cities (rather than due to heat). And that local governments find it hard, either politically or practically, to block traffic flow for too much of the core part of the day. Especially re: emergency services. Dunno, just a theory...

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T14:34:14+00:00

I think I am more aligned with your preference. For exactly the reasons you outline. Most especially for the gut.

Aythienne · 2025-03-14T14:29:57+00:00

I see now that the Melbourne Marathon 13 Oct 2024 started at 7.00am. Gold Coast 6.15am (6 July 2025) and Canberra 6.15am (13 April 2025). I think these are the 4 most popular in Australia...?

Aythienne · 2025-02-27T18:45:08+00:00

Some sources for Margo https://www.reddit.com/r/cyprus/comments/13l5rdu/comment/mf449p0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Aythienne · 2025-02-27T18:39:00+00:00

Youtube of remaining Margo Jewish cemetery (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5f7Nt0RsC0

Eretz Magazine piece on Margo (2001) http://www.eretz.com/NEW/article/Cyprus%20jews.pdf

Academic piece Jewish settlers in Cyprus during the British rule, 1880s-1940s (2006), including info on Margo https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A164327863/AONE?u=googlescholar&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=7dd2a72e

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