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AP PHOTOS: Greeks revel in Carnival after pandemic pause

Young bell ringers (Koudounatoi) take a break during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A man holding a dog watches the bell ringers (Koudounatoi) a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A bell ringer (Koudounatoi) dances during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young bell ringers (Koudounatoi) dance during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Local residents wearing folk costumes dance during a traditional custom called Kordelatoi, in the village of Kourounochori, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Local residents wearing folk costumes parade during a traditional custom called Kordelatoi, in the village of Kourounochori, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A woman take photos from her home the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A woman and participants with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take photos of the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women prepare for the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A musician performs as young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, prepare for the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A woman shouts, as men and women with faces painted wear white sheets and hold torches on long poles, take part at the Torch Parade (Lampadiforia) on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, late Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A bell ringer (Koudounatoi) performs during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young bell ringers (Koudounatoi) dance during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Young bell ringers (Koudounatoi) dance during a traditional custom, in the village of Apeiranthos, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after four years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Local residents wearing folk costumes cheer during a traditional custom called Kordelatoi, in the village of Galini, on the Aegean Sea island of Naxos, Greece, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. The first proper celebration of the Carnival after years of COVID restrictions, has attracted throngs of revellers, Greek and foreign, with the young especially showing up in large numbers. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

AP PHOTOS: Greeks revel in Carnival after pandemic pause