Armenia Tourism

As far back as I remember, homemade yogurt was always found in my mother’s kitchen. I recollect the strange ritual of bundling the yogurt mix in a towel and placing it in a warm place such as the stove or the the fireplace. This ritual, as I later found out, was the critical stage of [...]

Did you know fortunes can be read from the Surj cup? Do you know how to make Armenian Surj? According to folklore, when you visited friends and relatives, it was the custom to be served Surj (Armenian Coffee). In all the Near Eastern countries where Surj was served, it was the duty of the young [...]

One of the sacraments of Armenian faith is Baptism. The Baptism service begins at the Door of the Church, proceeds to the Baptismal Font and concludes at the Holy Altar. Door of the church At the door of the church, the order of the service conducted by the priest is: Penitential Psalms, Blessing of Narod, [...]

The ritual of Holy Matrimony of the Armenian Church is one of the most inspiring and uplifting rituals in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Churches. Marriage is one of the seven sacraments of the Armenian Church in which the couple are called to make a vow before the Lord to be true to each other for [...]

What is a Sacrament? Saint Paul provides us our first definition of sacraments. In the Latin Bible, “sacramentum” is used to translate the Armenian word KHORHOOT, which in English means mystery. Mystery is the word Saint Paul used as he referred to God’s plan of always wanting to save, renew, and unite all things to [...]

First Names are not just first names The study of Armenian first names is also fascinating since virtually every aspect of our culture is reflected in them. Meaning of Armenian girls names Name Meaning AGHAVNI Armenian; “pigeon, dove” ANAHID Armenian version of Diana. An Ancient Godess in Armenian Mythology ANI Name of an ancient Armenian [...]

Excerpts from the Bible and notes by: Mark A. Kalustian 1. Genesis: 5:32 “And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. “ Japheth was the progenitor of the so-called Caucasian race. This appellation was first initiated by German anthropologists of the 18th century who advanced the theory that the [...]

  Armenian Churches in Egypt Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Church of the Assumption 36, Rue Mohammad Sabri Abou Alam 11121 Le Caire Alexandria, Egypt Tél.: [20] (Ø2) 393.84.29 Tél.: [20] (Ø2) 391.77.45   Fax: [20] (Ø2) 393.20.25 St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church 179 Avenue Ramses PO Box 48 Faggala Cairo, Egypt Tel: 011-20-2-590-1385 Fax: 011-20-2-590-6671 St. [...]

Armenian Churches in Australia Armenian Evangelical Catholic Church 41-43 Station Street Ferntree Gully 3156 Sydney, Australia Tel: +61-03-97523228 Fax: +61-03-97523920 Holy Resurrection Armenian Apostolic Church 10 Macquarie Street PO Box 694 Chatswood, 2067 Sydney N.S.W. Tel: +61-29-419-8056 Fax +61-29-413-1709 Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Apostolic Church 2-4 Norfolk Road Surrey Hills 3127 Melbourne, Australia Tel: +61-03-98361194

Armenian Churches in Burma Armenian Apostolic Church of St. John the Baptist o. 66, 40th Street Yangon (Rangoon), Burma Armenian Churches in India Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth 2 Armenian Street Calcutta, India 700001 Tel: 011-91-33-242-4308 Sourp Asdvadzadzine Armenian Apostolic Church Madras, India Sourp Bedros Armenian Apostolic Church Mumbai-Bombay, India Sourp Krikor Armenian Apostolic Church [...]