The news of his death caused grief in the community of Ayia Napa Panai Kremmastou, of grandfather Panai with the monkey. Panais Kremmastos passed away yesterday at the age of 92.
According to what he broadcast AlphaNews.Live, grandfather Panais was a dear man who until recently tried to keep the flame of tradition burning. For decades he honored the tradition, customs and traditions of Cyprus and was the last to play pithkiavli in Ayia Napa.
His music and his "taxis" will remain a legacy for the Cypriot tradition and the Cypriot traditional music. The last farewell to Panai Kremmastos will be said next Tuesday, June 11, at 17:00 from the Holy Temple of Panagia in Ayia Napa.
The Mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, expressed his grief over the death of Panai Kremmastos through his personal Facebook account, saying that Panais's grandfather honored the tradition, customs and traditions in Ayia Napa for decades.
Source: ALphaNews.Live