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Cooling Off In Yerevan: Ancient Vardavar Tradition Brings Relief


Cooling Off In Yerevan: Ancient Vardavar Tradition Brings Relief
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People with buckets jumped into the fountain on central Republic Square in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, pouring water on each other in celebration of the Vardavar tradition. A security forces' vehicle joined the party with its water cannons amid the hot summer day on July 7. Armenians date Vardavar back to pre-Christian times. It has survived to this day as a festivity of joy, purification, and forgiveness.

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