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Panorama, Armenia
July 30 2011
The fate of Vardavar is marked in Armenia July 31
Tomorrow the fate of Vartavar is marked in Armenia. Vartavar (also
known as Vardavar) is a festival in Armenia where people of all ages
drench each other with water. Its name is a derivative from `vard' in
Armenian, which stands for `rose' in English.
Although now a Christian tradition, Vardavar's history dates back to
pagan times.
Vardavar is currently celebrated 98 days (14 weeks) after Easter.
During the day of Vardevar, people from a wide array of ages are
allowed to douse strangers with water. It is common to see people
pouring buckets of water from balconies on unsuspecting people walking
below them. The festival is very popular among children as it is one
day where they can get away with pulling pranks. It is also a means of
refreshment on the usually hot and dry summer days of July.
July 30 2011
The fate of Vardavar is marked in Armenia July 31
Tomorrow the fate of Vartavar is marked in Armenia. Vartavar (also
known as Vardavar) is a festival in Armenia where people of all ages
drench each other with water. Its name is a derivative from `vard' in
Armenian, which stands for `rose' in English.
Although now a Christian tradition, Vardavar's history dates back to
pagan times.
Vardavar is currently celebrated 98 days (14 weeks) after Easter.
During the day of Vardevar, people from a wide array of ages are
allowed to douse strangers with water. It is common to see people
pouring buckets of water from balconies on unsuspecting people walking
below them. The festival is very popular among children as it is one
day where they can get away with pulling pranks. It is also a means of
refreshment on the usually hot and dry summer days of July.