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What celebration, meaning 'Thursday of the smoke of grilled meat', marks the last day for meat consumption before Orthodox Lent?
Answer: Tsiknopempti — Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday or Burnt Thursday) falls on the Thursday of the second week of Apokries, when massive quantities of grilled meat are consumed in a final indulgence before the Lenten fast.
- A Tsiknopempti ✓
- B Kathara Deftera
- C Megali Pempti
- D Kyriaki tis Tyrofagou
Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday or Burnt Thursday) falls on the Thursday of the second week of Apokries, when massive quantities of grilled meat are consumed in a final indulgence before the Lenten fast.