In the park of culture and leisure with the support of the Assembly of the people of Kazakhstan of the West Kazakhstan region the "Vardavar" holiday was organized, organized by the Armenian ethno-cultural association "Masis". It is also called pan-Armenian day of douche. In the calendar of the Armenian church this is a kind of continuation of Easter.

By tradition, Armenian families greet him with a rich feast, dances and songs. People give roses to each other - in the name of the Armenian goddess of love Astghik. On this day it is common to pour water on each other. No one is offended, because it is believed that at this time water has healing power. The holiday symbolizes rain and a rich harvest. A cheerful shower is accompanied by games, songs and dances.

In Uralsk, the Armenian Cultural Center holds the Vardavar for the second time.
Avetik Amirkhanyan, chairman of the Armenian cultural association "Masis": - Among the heat, in the summer, for the peasants it is useful when the land becomes dry, watered with water to make it productive. Wardes - in Armenian rose, rose petals. So that people cleanse their souls, so they pour themselves out.

On the day of the feast, people shower each other with water, and then release pigeons into the sky - these are some kind of holiday symbols. Water and birds are a reminder of the Flood and the Dove, which brought to the Ark Noah the news that the water had come down from the earth.

Дата события ассамблеи: 26.07.2017

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