People jump over a bonfire as they celebrate Tnrdez, a feast of purification, near St. Hripsime Church in Yalta, Crimean Republic, Russia. Celebrated as a Christian feast, Trndez has pagan origins and symbolized the coming of spring and fertility in pre-Christian Armenia.
- Package: Russian Crimea Armenian Trndez Feast
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Russia
- Event date: 13.02.2024
- Date published: 13.02.2024
- Author: Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4727x3157px, 10.9Mb
- Job-ID: 2609affed4e4fb71