MosJan Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Այս գիշեր պետք է ուտել աղի բլիթ [ 2009/02/06 | 14:44 ] http://hetq.am/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/blit.gif Վաղը` փետրվարի 7-ին, Ս. Սարգսի տոնի կապակցությամբ Ս. Սարգսի անունը կրող բոլոր երեք եկեղեցիներում կմատուցվի Ս. Պատարագ և կկատարվի Երիտասարդների օրհնության կարգ: Նկարիչների միությունում ժամը 13:00-ին կբացվի ցուցահանդես-մրցույթ, Հովհաննես Թումանյանի տուն-թանգարանում կբացվի սիրո տոնին նվիրված ցուցահանդես, իսկ օրվա գլխավոր տոնակատարությունը կմեկնարկի ժամը 15:00-ին` «Սիրահարների պուրակում»: Այս մասին այսօր մամուլի ասուլիսի ժամանակ լրագրողներին տեղեկացրին Հայ Առաքելական եկեղեցու Արարատյան Հայրապետական թեմի քահանա Տեր Հակոբ Խաչատրյանը, տեղեկատվական համակարգի պատասխանատու Էլիզա Մանուկյանը եւ ազգագրագետ Հարություն Փանոսյանը: «Ս. Սարգսի տոնը եկեղեցական ամենալուսավոր եւ գեղեցիկ տոներից է, իսկ Ս. Սարգիսը` ամենասիրելի սրբերից»,- ասաց Տեր Հակոբը, ով իր մտահոգությունն արտահայտեց հայ երիտասարդների կողմից սիրված Ս. Վալենտինի տոնի կապակցությամբ: «Ս. Վալենտին անունով 3 սուրբ կա կաթոլիկ եկեղեցում, սակայն նրանցից ոչ մեկը չունի այն կենսագրությունը, որը վերագրվում է այդ Ս.Վալենտինին»,-ասաց Տեր Հակոբը: Նրա խոսքերով` Ս.Վալենտինը հորինվել է գործարարների կողմից, ովքեր իրենց որոշակի ապրանքը ծախելու համար նմանատիպ տոն են հորինել: Նրա կարծիքով` մեր տոնը եւ մեր ավանդույթները շատ ավելի գեղեցիկ եւ ոչ հորինված են, ուստի պարտավոր ենք նշել մեր` Առաքելական եկեղեցու կողմից ընդունվող տոնը: Եկեղեցին աղի բլիթ ուտելու ավանդույթը համարում է տոնի կենցաղային բաղադրիչ, որը յուրաքանչյուր տոնին հատուկ է (օրինակ` Փոքր Զատկին եփվող չամիչով փլավը): Ազգագրագետ Հարություն Փանոսյանն էլ կարծում է, որ աղի բլիթը հորինված է ժողովրդի կողմից, եւ վերջինս Ս.Սարգսի միջոցով Աստծուն հաղորդակից է դարձնում իր սիրեցյալի ընտրությանը: Աղի բլիթ պետք է ուտել այս գիշեր: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Celebrating St. Sarkis with salty cookies Many young Armenians go to bed thirsty to see their future love in their dreams by Betty Panossian-Ter Sarkissian Published: Friday February 06, 2009 Yerevan - On February 7, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the Day of St. Sarkis, the patron saint of the youth and the mediator of love for young Armenians. A holiday unique to the Armenian Church, St. Sarkis has been declared as the day for blessing the youth by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. St. Sarkis is celebrated with mass in the Armenian churches, followed by an exchange of gifts and sweets by young girls and boys. The history behind the saint "1700 years back, the commemoration of the Day of St. Sarkis had served the goal of establishing the identity of the Armenian Christian Church and to the nationalization of the Armenian Church," ethnographer Hranush Khratyan says. In the 4th century, Sarkis was a prince and a commander of the army in Cappadocia, bordering the Armenian kingdom. Not only was he a brave commander, but also a great preacher of Christianity. During the reign of Julianos the Apostate (360-363) when the followers of Christianity were persecuted, by divine command General Sarkis and his son fled the borders of the Empire and took refuge in Christian Armenia. Seeing that King Julian was preparing a great attack against Persia and wishing to keep his country out of danger, King Diran suggested General Sarkis serve in the army of King Shabouh of Persia. Many of the officers in the Persian army, witnessing the faith and the miracles that General Sarkis achieved with his prayers accepted Christianity. This caused the wrath of the Persian King and the mob in its rage killed the General and his son. Later, Mesrob Mashtots brought their relics to Armenia, buried them in Ashtarak, and built a church over them. Folk traditions and legends The religious basis of the legend of St. Sarkis developed folk tales and traditions. On the eve of St. Sarkis, young girls and boys eat salty cookies right before going to bed in an attempt to find out the identity of their soul mate. They are not to drink any water, so as to add to their thirst and whoever offers them a glass of water in their dreams, will become their future husband or wife. Another legend says that young girls are to place a plate of wheat flour outside their window and wait for the trace of the amulet of the horse of St. Sarkis. Whoever is lucky enough to find the trace of the amulet in her plate, means that her most secret wishes, mostly related to the man of her dreams, will come true. "Before I got married, I always ate salty cookies on the eve of St. Sarkis. That tradition was so exciting, that together with my cousins and girlfriends, we always waited eagerly for that day," says Seda Abrahamyan, 27, from Yerevan. "But I have never seen my future husband in my dreams," she laughs. Rediscovering the roots In the recent years, as the western tradition of celebrating St. Valentine's Day as the day of love has been finding stronger roots in the life of Armenians in Yerevan, the Day of St. Sarkis has attained a new mission, rivaling that of St. Valentine and reminding young people that Armenians have their own national patron saint for love and youth. "In recent years the Day of St. Valentine was easily established among the youth as a tempting novelty since the Day of St. Sarkis, among many other national and religious days, had been expelled from the lives of the Armenians during the Soviet era," explains Ms. Kharadyan. "It was only at that time that the Armenian Church in Armenia recalled St. Sarkis as a guardian from the storms, but mostly as patron for love and the youth, carrying the same functions as St. Valentine's Day," she adds. "Our culture of holidays in Armenia is very poor, and any attempt to revive our national holidays is positive," says Ms. Kharadyan. "So few of our Armenian national holidays are widespread in Armenian society and they lack a scenario of celebration." For the past several years the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese has carried out an exhaustive campaign in the form of publications and folk festivals to spread the tradition of marking St.Sarkis among young Armenians. "I am glad to say that the interest in and knowledge of St. Sarkis is living a rebirth with the youth in Armenia," says Eliza Manukyan, the head of the Press Center of the Diocese. "If in the past, the youth asked questions mostly on when the salty cookies should be eaten, last year and this year the youth want to know more about the spiritual aspects of marking St.Sarkis." A festive event marking St. Sarkis, unprecedented in its magnitude, took place at Lovers' Park in Yerevan, organized by the Diocese and the Boghossian Gardens Fund. The festival included acrobats, national-traditional games, folk dance groups, and a concert. A horseman went around the gardens passing out gifts and salty cookies. On St. Sarkis, all the churches of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese were open until midnight. Ms. Manukyan recalls last year's celebration "when the churches were so crowded throughout the night that many people lit their candles on the outside walls of the churches." connect: araratyan-tem.am Copyright © 2009 Armenian Reporter | reporter.am Thnak you Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 AWAITING ST. SARKIS * article's photo more images This year Armenians celebrate on February 7. Although St. Sarkis is said to visit the dreams of both sexes, the tradition is more popular among girls and women. Traditionally, Armenian women eat a piece of salty bread, ideally after fasting all day, in the hope of dreaming about their future husband. It is generally believed that the man who brings them water in the dream will become their husband. This is passing down a tradition. The pastor of St. Sarkis Church Ter-Hakob Khacahtryan says the salty bread can be baked by any woman and although the bread is meant for the youth anyone can taste it as a component of traditional feast. We tried to find out whether our citizens believe in the “miracle” of salty bread. “I tasted St. Sarkis’ bread and that night I I saw my future husband’s orchard. I advise my children to eat salty bread, too,” said Mrs. Gayane. Most girls hope they will see their future spouse this night. Nearly most our respondents either had a story to tell about their own St. Sarkis dream or knew someone with a story. One dreamt her future husband’s car, the second - his home and the third – his parents. A fête followed by a concert will be held in the Park of Sweethearts at 3:00 February 6. White horsemen will give presents at the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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