Easter games continues during the evening. ''Ditzimin'' is one of these games where men test their power.The ''Ditzimin'' which the name definitely comes from the verb dokimazo (testing), it was a big stone that wasn't easy to grip because of its size, shape and weight. The man who could manage to raise the stone higher, he was the winner.
One of the most entertaining games was ''afka afka gorazo ta'' (i'm buing eggs and eggs)
In "afka afka gorazo ta'' were taking part young men and women who were sitting on the ground making a circle. People faces were turned toward the center of the circle and their backs out. One was left outside the circle and holding a scarf which the tip was tied in a knot, going around the outside of the circle singing:
''Afka afka gorazo ta'', (i'm buying eggs and eggs)
''Gorazo ta poulo ta (i'm buying and sell them)
''Tou thiou mou tou Koloka, (to my uncle Kolokas)
''Pou kamnei kolokouthkia (who is cooking kolokas)
''Tzai tron ta kopellouthkia!'' (and kids eating them)
During the song, he/she places the scarf behind one of them who is seated. If this gets realized, he/she is taking the scarf and hunting him/her. The hunt ends when the chased sits on the free sit, having made at least one cycle.
Another very nice game played by boys and girls, is "2 na vro 3 na men evro''(to find 2, not to find 3)
Players are divided into pairs one pair behind the other. All pairs should be next to other in a row .The leader of the game is holding a scarf with a knot, and another remains without a pair. Then he is forced to run and go somewhere to stand in front of any pair so that the two become three. If he doesn't do that, the leader must hit him on the back with the scarf. Because of the ''single'' one, there is always a group of three, so if one of the group doesn't except the ''single'' one then he turn his back to him and he must find shelter somewhere else. But If his is welcome, the leader hits the third one in the row and he is being chased.
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