Seven Sisters Road Solemn Procession

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last night, around 1130pm, i heard sort of choral voices. i looked out of the window, and saw around 50 people walking slowly, with candles, chanting/murmuring/singing, in a quiet solemn way. i live on a side street, and they were heading down towards seven sisters road (just by hornsey rd)

was there a religious event last night? or something that might explain this?

― charltonlido (gareth), Saturday, 30 April 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

I don't know, but whatever it was, they stashed it on Tunstall Road in Brixton!

― Lapdog Shoesnog (kate), Saturday, 30 April 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

passover ending? orthodox easter tomorrow?

― hstencil (hstencil), Saturday, 30 April 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

Vespers at Nag's Head!

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 30 April 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

The Holloway Conclave!

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 30 April 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

I know that Critical Mass was last night, but they tend to just ride bikes, not hold candles and chant.

― Lapdog Shoesnog (kate), Saturday, 30 April 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)

Yes, this is the "epidafion", Greek Good Friday. I've been on it a few times. The procession is to the church.

― Masked Gazza, Saturday, 30 April 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

My little sis was there last night. Her first one. It's really fun when you're a nipper (staying up late etc).

― Masked Gazza, Saturday, 30 April 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

Sorry; the correct spelling, if you want to look it up on google, is "epitaphion". It's actually the icon that's carried at the front of the procession (jesus wrapped in cloth to be buried in a "tomb" at the church) but that's how some people refer to the whole event.

― Masked Gazza, Saturday, 30 April 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

i bet these were the bastards who smashed up my windscreen and broke into my car

― ken c (ken c), Sunday, 1 May 2005 07:26 (twenty years ago)

i am bummed that i am missing the nnck/pajo/sightings orthodox easter show at the hinthouse this afternoon.

― hstencil (hstencil), Sunday, 1 May 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

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