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

Holidays & Festivals

For the Zatik (Easter) table, Armenian women plant wheat seeds two to three weeks in advance so a thick green carpet of sprouts grows in time for the feast — symbolizing resurrection and renewal. Dyed-red eggs are arrayed across the wheat as the centerpiece, a domestic ritual recorded in Armenian household manuals since at least the 19th century.

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For the Zatik (Easter) table, Armenian women plant wheat seeds two to three weeks in advance so a thick green carpet of sprouts grows in time for the feast — symbolizing resurrection and renewal. Dyed-red eggs are arrayed across the wheat as the centerpiece, a domestic ritual recorded in Armenian household manuals since at least the 19th century. 

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