Greek revellers throw coloured flour at each other in 200 year old carnival tradition

Greek revellers threw coloured flour at each other in a 200-year-old carnival tradition to celebrate “Clean Monday“ on Monday, 18 March. The celebrations, also known as “Pure Monday“, mark the end of carnival season and the start of Lent. It is a period of spiritual purification in preparation for the solemnity of Orthodox Easter. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like T