Believers jump over a bonfire to celebrate a traditional Armenian feast Trndez outside the St. Hripsime Church in Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Russia. 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: Yalta, Republic of Crimea, Russia
- Event date: 13.02.2026
- Date published: 13.02.2026
- Author: Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 8104x5504px, 24.2Mb
- Job-ID: a9f19e6a862f24b8