Gayane Shagoyan "Seven Days, Seven Nights: Panorama of the Armenian Wedding "
Centuries ago the season of weddings was started in November after the holiday of Navasard. Weddings celebrated before this didn't consider Armenian. It lasted until Bun Barekendan and reached to its highest frequency. At that period people were relatively free of agricultural activities,...Read more
In ancient times shoes were not stolen. Bride was asked to try the shoes of her single friends. And when the bride chose one of the shoes the groom paid corresponding money for it. In this way they try to verify how well-established and rich the groom was. Friends of the bride were given gifts...Read more
