Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Holidays & Festivals

On Easter Sunday, Armenians play havkitakhagh, an egg-tapping game in which two players strike the tips of their dyed eggs against each other; the player whose shell remains uncracked advances. The tradition exists across Eastern and Slavic Christian cultures, but in Armenian usage it is integral to the Zatik feast.

On Easter Sunday, Armenians play havkitakhagh, an egg-tapping game in which two players strike the tips of their dyed eggs against each other; the player whose shell remains uncracked advances. The tradition exists across Eastern and Slavic Christian cultures, but in Armenian usage it is integral to the Zatik feast.

518Holidays & Festivals