Pitta androgynou - pitta of the newly-weds
Name - Origin
Πίτα του ανδρόγυνου
This round-shaped pitta was kneaded with various aromatics such as cinnamon and mastic. It was decorated with strings of dough that formed squares between them and were called kántžella (rails). The perimeter of the pitta was cut with a knife in order to form a jagged outline (Kypri TD, Protopapa KA, 2003).
Functional and symbolic role
The pitta tou androgynou was a special pitta prepared for the feast after a wedding (Kypri TD, Protopapa KA, 2003).
This pitta was cut into small square pieces and offered to the guests on Sunday after the wedding, at the end of the wedding feast (Kypri TD, Protopapa KA, 2003).
Additional information and bibliography
Kypri TD, Protopapa KA. (2003) Παραδοσιακά ζυμώματα της Κύπρου, Publications of the scientific research centre XVIII, Nicosia.
Demetra Demetriou
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