Carnival custom of Thrace with deep roots, dating back to 1565. It survives with variations in Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Trigono. It is an event with a strongly mocking character. On the Sunday before Lent, a troupe led by "Bey", the lord of the village, with his followers visits the houses of the village where he receives treats and gives wishes.

In the afternoon, the troupe and all the inhabitants gather in the village square where, under the sounds of the bagpipe, the trumpet and the drum, a representation of plowing and sowing takes place. In this, Bey throws in the air seeds of wheat, corn or cotton. Two of the members of the troupe, usually the Arapides, take the place of the oxen on the yoke of the wooden plow. This is followed by mimicry of the sexual act and a "fight" between two of the members of the troupe – usually between the Arab and the Katis, a fight that represents the resistance against the conqueror. The event ends with his symbolic death and resurrection. This is followed by a dance, accompanied by plenty of food and wine.