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Վարդավառ - Vardavar Armenian water festival in Gyumri

Armenian folk song "Djour kouger" (Ջուր կուգէր - Water was comin') performs "Armenoids". In the video: Armenian Water celebration Vardavar in Gyumri, July 28, 2019. The ancient Armenian pagan feast “Vardavar” was traditionally associated with the Goddess Astghik, the Goddess of Water, Beauty, Love and Fertility. The festivities associated with this religious observance of Astghik were named “Vardavar” because of the fact that Armenians offered her roses as a celebration (“vard - վարդ” means “rose” in Armenian). But there is another circumstance too: in Indo-European pre-language there is a word "vadr" and it stands for the same word in English (water), in Russian (вода - voda), etc.. So, the word "Vadr" has become "vard" by the changing the places of sound "d" and "r". During this lively pagan festivity in July when the heat of the sun scorches vegetation people splash water on each other: no matter the age, gender, or public position. Even submissive and quiet brides would throw water on their mothers-in-law! Nobody is offended or angered by this: it is the accepted way to celebrate the ancient Armenian tradition of Vardavar. The word vardavar has two interpretations based on two pagan goddesses, that were worshipped: Astgheek or Anaheet. Astgheek (the Armenian equivalent of Greeces Aphrodite) was the goddess of love and beauty. Since vard means rose in Armenian, a correlation was made between this holiday and Astgheek. According to the legend, her beloved Vahagn (another Armenian pagan god) was once injured in a struggle with evil. She rushed barefooted to aid him. On the way, she hurt her feet while treading over the roses and her blood turned them red. This is how red roses came into being: the flower of love was born. She had her temple, where young and old alike would go on pilgrimage to praise her, sing songs, and offer bouquets of flowers and other gifts. By splashing on one another the water of goddess Astgheek they were sure, that they were pouring on each other the love of the Goddess, and promoted men's masculinity, women's and girls' beauty and maternity. Djour kouger verin saren, Hay lay la la la tiri ri ra ri ray, Ker taper marmar qarin, Hay lay la la la tiri ri ra ri ray. Saren kouger toukh Asmin, Hay lay la la la tiri ri ra ri ray, Arevou shoghn eresin Hay lay la la la tiri ri ra ri ray.