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ARYANS TO CELEBRATE VARTAVAR IN WESTERN & EASTERN ARMENIA
hetq
July 27, 2011
The Armenian Aryan Union has issued a statement saying that on July 30,
candidates for the rank of "high priest" will officiate at Vartavar
holiday ceremonies in western and eastern Armenia.
Celebrations to the Armenian deities before the advent of Christianity
will be held at an undisclosed site in Moush, western Armenia, and
somewhere on the Ararat Plain in the sight of Masis on this side of
the border.
The ancient festival is traditionally associated with the goddess
Astghik, who was the goddess of water, beauty, love and fertility.
The festivities associated with this religious observance of Astghik
were named "Vartavar" because Armenians offered her roses as a
celebration ("vart" means "rose" in Armenian), also releasing doves
and sprinkling water on each other. Vartavar was celebrated during
harvest time.
hetq
July 27, 2011
The Armenian Aryan Union has issued a statement saying that on July 30,
candidates for the rank of "high priest" will officiate at Vartavar
holiday ceremonies in western and eastern Armenia.
Celebrations to the Armenian deities before the advent of Christianity
will be held at an undisclosed site in Moush, western Armenia, and
somewhere on the Ararat Plain in the sight of Masis on this side of
the border.
The ancient festival is traditionally associated with the goddess
Astghik, who was the goddess of water, beauty, love and fertility.
The festivities associated with this religious observance of Astghik
were named "Vartavar" because Armenians offered her roses as a
celebration ("vart" means "rose" in Armenian), also releasing doves
and sprinkling water on each other. Vartavar was celebrated during
harvest time.