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    Curious here

    I remember once the Armenians in Tehran were celebrating some kind of holiday...and I couldn't figure it out...what they were doing was splashing water on each other, either with a hose or bucket of water, and they would try to get every one around them wet. I am still curious what this holiday was all about. Can someone explain to me the meaning of this, and what is the history behind it...I am still very curious to this day.
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    Vardavar

    The holiday you are referring to is called Vardavar.
    In the traditional Armenian range of holidays, the Vardavar is the major summer holiday and is celebrated 14 weeks after Easter. In pre-Christian Armenia this holiday was associated with the pagan goddess Anahit, to whose heathen temple the young and the old went on pilgrimage. The word Vardavar has two meanings: "the flaming of the rose" and "to sprinkle with water". According to legend, the goddess Astghik spread love through the Armenian land by sprinkling rosy water and presenting roses. The god Vahagn kept and protected that love, constantly fighting against evil. This feast was transformed after the adoption of Christianity. On Vardavar in modern times, everybody pours water on one another, starting in the early morning; no one is allowed to feel offended or displeased by mischief on that day.

    A quick search on the net returned this website with pictures from Armenia celebrating Vardavar, along with an elaborate explanation. Enjoy.

    http://abovyan.com/index.php?option=...id=61&Itemid=2
    Last edited by rostom; 06-30-2006, 08:18 PM.

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      Re: Curious here

      VARTEVOR AHHHHH I LOVE VARTEVOR, I'm gonna be in Armenia for it

      We celebrate it early August I dunno what that article is talking about ^, unless 14 weeks from Easter is early August. Anyway yah when I was young, that was literally the BEST DAY of your year - it was fun beyond belief.

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        Re: Curious here

        Thanks my friends! It seems Iranian Armenians preserve their ancient traditions very well!

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          Re: Curious here

          What is the exact day? The article was posted on July 18th, is this accurate?

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          • #6
            Re: Curious here

            August 21 every year

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