as orthodox easter sunday was held , thousands of homemade rockets were aimed at church towers in the aegean island of chios by rival parishioners in their traditional ` mock war ' .
dozens of brave souls even attend the late-night services inside the churches of aghios markos and panaghia erithiani while the annual battle is held -- even when the structures and surrounding homes are ringed in defensive veils of chicken wire .
fortunately , severe injuries are rare in vrontados during the fiery celebrations .