Lazarakia are sweet salty breads and has tradition attached to them.
They are made in (Greek part of) Cyprus and Greece by Orthodox Christians on the Lazarus day.
This tradition made me feel like I need to research this more, so I did.
Actually the first time Lazarakia was baked was in Cyprus, because the St Lazarus was a bishop
there.
The arms are crossed and the body of the cake appears to be wrapped – that is to symbolise
that Lazarus was really dead when the miracle happened.
Some people cook Lazarakia with
the legs bound together and some with them being apart. This is a symbol of resurrection, as
Lazarus walked freely out of this grave.
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