Armenia is the first Christian country in the world, having declared itself a Christian country in 301 AD. Its national church was directly founded by the Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus and therefore considered the Apostolic Church. The Armenian traditional greeting on Easter is “Krisdos haryal i merelots” (Christ is risen from the dead), to...
Armenian tradition of Ash Wednesday
Avak Chorekshapti – Great or Holy Wednesday The important events of Holy Week begin from Ash Wednesday onwards. According to tradition Ash Wednesday neutralises the bad and wicked. This is the day that washing is done, plates and dishes are polished and every corner of the house is cleaned, so there in no dirt...
