People celebrate a traditional Armenian feast Trndez outside the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church in Yerevan, Armenia. Celebrated as a Christian feast, Trndez has pagan origins and symbolized the coming of spring and fertility in pre-Christian Armenia. It honors the Presentation of Jesus to the Temple 40 days after his birth, with a central tradition of jumping over a bonfire to symbolize fertility, love, and purification.
- Package: Russian Armenian Trndez Feast
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Yerevan, Armenia
- Event date: 13.02.2026
- Date published: 13.02.2026
- Author: Andranik Ghazaryan
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3827x2850px, 5.4Mb
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