The small country towns of Kefalos and Antimachia (municipality of Herakleides) on Kos have been organising interesting carnival events for over half a century. The most known of them is called “kamouzeles” or “alafakia”. In the past, the masqueraders of Kos (“kamouzeles”) smeared their faces with black coal dust and covered their bodies with colorful woven blankets. They roamed the island’s streets, joked and entertained the locals. They held a sort of cudgel in their hands and thus made noise as they
The cuisine of Kos consists of many delicious cooking and confectionery recipes. The local women actually make a lot of interesting dishes on the occasion of great religious feasts.