Deskati

Deskati (Greek: Δεσκάτη) is a municipality in the Grevena regional unit, Greece. Deskati is famous for its Andromana, an event that happens at the end of spring, where men stand on each other's shoulders to create a large structure with their bodies. This event is similar to the Castells in Catalonia, Spain. The main economic activity is farming, particularly of tobacco. The municipality Deskati was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units (constituent communities in brackets):