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© András Zoltai (Budapest, Hungary). Traditional wedding fox on Lada / Tsaghkadzor.
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© Armen Iskandaryan (Yerevan, Armenia). Armenian Church St Ghazanchetsots – Surb Amenaprkich Ghazanchetsots Cathedral (The Cathedral of Christ the Savior) – 1868-1887, an Armenian Apostolic Church, located in Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
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© Armenuhi Yeganyan (Moscow, Russia). Old ‘’dag’’ in mountains of Noyemberyan (Tavush region). Dag is a wooden house in deep mouintains which villagers from down villages build, so they can stay during the spring and the summer in mountains and take care of their cows, pigs, sheep.
Cassandra Tavukciyan Priests during a ceremony at Echmiadzin, Vagharshapat.
© Cassandra Tavukciyan (Toronto/Ontario, Canada). Remembering one special moment. Clouds of Incense – Noravank, Armenia – Our church leader on the right Der Myron and another priest doing a prayer.
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© Samvel Sevada (Yerevan, Armenia). Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble ”Geghard” near Garni temple, after returning from a dance tour in Europe (2010, Germany, International folk festival).
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© Jessie Howard (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England). Horse riding adventure – Dilijan National Park, Armenia.
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© Ken Komendaryan (Yerevan, Armenia). Armenian carpet weaving – State Ethnographic Museum “Sardarapat”. The motifs and iconography of the Armenian carpets and rugs reached us from the mists of the centuries and present the perception of the world, the believes and the philosophy gained by people throughout the Armenian history.
ken_komendaryan The Gavit of Hamazasp,
© Ken Komendaryan (Yerevan, Armenia). The Gavit of Hamazasp – Haghpat monastic complex. The biggest in Armenia gavit (the space before entrance to a church), a huge 330 sq. m. self-standing construction is built in 1257 at the monastery of Haghpat by the order of Abbot Hamazasp. The complex of Haghpat itself is dated by the 10-13th centuries.
Kristina Harutyunova A tradition
© Kristina Harutyunova (Yerevan, Armenia).
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© Kristina Harutyunova (Yerevan, Armenia).
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© Madelaine Ekserciyan (Buenos Aires, Argentina). On the road – Dilijan – These are the wonderful situations you come across while discovering Armenia, a group of sheep’s being guided by their leader
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© MMeline Poghosyan (Yerevan, Armenia). Baby christening-Yerevan, Armenia – Baby christening at Surb Sargis church. Little girl holds the holy cross.
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© Parik Simsar (Geneva, Switzerland). Military service – Yerevan.
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© Raffi Youredjian (London, UK). Kavurma- Areni Roadside- Kavurma is a dish prepared by boiling meat in salt, butter, and fat, then cooled so it can be jarred in the winter months.
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© Suzanna Sargsyan (Exegnadzor, Armenia). Elegant armenian- “ Armenian Behaviour” traditional song and dance group was founded in 2012.
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© Tatev Mnatsakanyan (Yerevan, Armenia). Gatah.
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© Tatev Mnatsakanyan (Yerevan, Armenia). Armenian girls.
Tatev Mnatsakanyan Belief in yourself and you will accomplish everything in your life.
© Tatev Mnatsakanyan (Yerevan, Armenia). Artist.
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© Suzanna Sargsyan (Exegnadzor, Armenia). Elegant armenian- “ Armenian Behaviour” traditional song and dance group was founded in 2012. Creative woman.
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© Tatev Mnatsakanyan (Yerevan, Armenia).