As the story goes... "In the 17th century, a local Muslim landowner cut some trees from the sacred forest that were dedicated to St. George. The saint didn't like that, so he paralyzed the landowner's hand. He was cured, however, when he offered the saint his wife's veil, a most valuable gift according to Muslim religion. To symbolize that act of donation honoring St. George, believers hang colorful scarves once a year on a rope supported by trees. An annual competition is held to carry down the old scarves... which they keep at home as a token of good health... and put up new scarves."