Festivities of Bun Barekendan or The Shrovetide Celebrations on the 7th of February

Games…singing and dansing…joy…hey, it’s Barekendan, Armenians… They say that Barekendan was one of the happiest Armenian holidays. The word itself means happiness, joy, kindness. Barekendan of the Great Lent is called Bun Barekendan because it precedes the longest fasting which lasts for 48 days: from Bun Barekendan till the Easter or St. Resurrection’s holiday. As …