This article originally appeared on VICE Greece It`s likely you`re spending your Easter among family, chocolate, soft-boiled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, poached eggs - and you might even slip in a quiet church service. But for many people in Greece, the Easter weekend means getting out the fireworks and homemade bombs, and almost setting your town on fire in the name of tradition. According to local police, over the past 15 years, 11 people have been killed across the country by fireworks around Easter, 58 people suffered severe mutilations and 46 people have had minor injuries. Almost half the people injured were bystanders, not taking part in the festivities. Still, this won`t stop the Greeks...
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