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Local Customs: St Hripsime Church, interior
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    • We visited the St. Hripsime's Church in Echmiadzin to have a look at the tomb of St. Hripsime, the murdered Christian virgin. This tomb is placed in an underground room, which can be reached from the interior of the church.

    The tomb is dotted with flowers. The image of Hripsime looked a bit worn out, caused by the many kisses.The burning candles and incense gave a very special atmosphere. The emotional Armenian women with tears in their eyes made the atmosphere even more impressive.

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    Local Customs: St Hripsime Church, service
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    • When we came back from the underground room with the tomb of St Hripsime and entered the interior of the church again, a service just has started.

    Many women were sitting on the carpets in the church, all with headscarfs. Also here the candles and the incense created an impressive atmosphere. Men in long robes started to sing.

    At the moment the priest entered dressed in a wonderful robe and wearing a crown, we went out to go back to our bus.

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    Local Customs: Yerevan, market
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    • From our hotel in Yerevan we walked to the markethall. This hall was the place were people, mostly women, were allowed to sell their private vegetables. We saw that they were selling apples, carrots, beets, herbs and strawberries.

    Prices were higher at this market than in the official Soviet shops in those former days. We visited Yerevan in 1986.

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     I am toying with the idea of Georgia and Armenia for next year, but concerned about being a little church'ed out!    		kenHuocj Tue May 15, 2007 18:40 UTC
     Enjoyed your architectiral & historical slant ;-)))
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     Hi Lady. Is ther ahywhere you HAVEN'T been? you produce the best tips overall. thanks again. joe    		roamer61 Sat Oct 21, 2006 14:15 UTC
     Very interesting. Recently was reading about the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1917, so it sparked some interest in the region and country.
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