July
is also called Alonaris in Greek as
the threshing of grains from the fields takes place.
In Santorini we can see threshing floors called “alonia” scattered throughout the island, where, mostly in the past, donkeys stepped on the straws and separated the fava beans.
In Santorini we can see threshing floors called “alonia” scattered throughout the island, where, mostly in the past, donkeys stepped on the straws and separated the fava beans.