Karpathos, the second-largest island in the Dodecanese island chain, is a place where women dominate, according to greekreporter.com.
Because of its remote location, local people there have preserved many traditions including unique customs, their own dialect of the Greek language, as well as distinctive clothing.
In general, all the Dodecanese societies are known for the special and respected role women occupy in the community. But this is even more true on Karpathos, an island where it is as if women dominate and men have a secondary role.
In fact, when one looks at photographs of people on Karpathos, they see mostly women: Women in the wonderful traditional garb on religious feast days; a woman baking bread; a woman leading a donkey along a path.
Most characteristic is the village of Olympus. Perched high on a mountain, away from tourists and travelers, it is a place where time seems to have frozen.
In Olympus, the woman is without question the cohesive force within the broader family.
The Karpathos woman, as a mother, wife, daughter, and sister, supports the family structure with her prudent and constant involvement in all functions at home.
An affectionate mother for her children, a supportive force for her husband and her parents — and even her brother’s protector — the Karpathos woman is part of every joy and every sorrow life has to give.
She bears, raises, and then watches her children as they marry, takes tender care of her parents, and fights for a better life with both her hands and her mind, always with strength and courage.
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