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Local Customs: Pigeons at Khor Virap
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  • Updated by MalenaN on Nov 22, 2003
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    • In front of Khor Virap visitors can buy pigeons. Someone told me they are sacrificed, someone told me they were let to fly at an outdoor altar.
    Anyway, at Khor Virap there is a place were animals (for ex sheep) are sacrificed.
    It is belived that these old pagan rites were accepted because Armenia became a christian country very early and by keeping some old traditions it was easier to get people to convert to the new religion.

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    Local Customs: Light a candle
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    • When entering a church it is very common that people light two candels (or one, or more). The candels are for sale in the church and cost around 40 drams each.

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    Local Customs: Khachkars
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    • Armenian churches are decorated with carved stone crosses - khachkars. The picture is from a wall of the Cathedral in Echmiadzin.

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    Local Customs: A piece of cloth tied to a tree
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    • In the trees and bushes by the river passing Geghard Monastery there is a lot of stripes of cloths tied to the branches.
    It is a religious custom saying that prayers will be answerd if you tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery.

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    Local Customs: Watershortage
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    • It is not a matter of course that all Armenian homes have got running water in the taps. At Gayane's homestay in Yerevan there was just running water for 2,5 hours in the morning and for 1,5 hours in the evening. Therefor she always had water in the bath to use in between. At the hotel where I stayed in Alaverdi there was no running water at all.

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    Local Customs: The most common car - LADA
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    Local Customs: Water fountains
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    • All over Yerevan there are small fountains with drinkingwater. For me, as a tourist, there was no problem drinking the water.

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    Local Customs: Water in the mountain
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    • Also in the mountains you can find water for drinking. Here I am drinking from a fountain just by the road on the way from Haghpat to Alaverdi. The water was very cold and fresh.

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    hindu1936 Sat May 16, 2009 14:14 UTC
     Great tips on the lodging and churches. I had no idea about this and missed it the first time I read your pages. thanks again    		Sambawalk Fri Apr 17, 2009 05:36 UTC
     I see this tip from the VT home page. You are so famous! I love to visit Armenia this year or next year. My next trip is Mulu Park in Malaysia next week. Cheers
    starship Sat Apr 4, 2009 01:17 UTC
     Excellent page! Excellent tips on monasteries, transportation and accommodations! Nice photos too.    		regina.williams Wed Jan 21, 2009 22:22 UTC
     Very very pretty room in blue :)
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