Anoush Abour means “sweet soup” in Armenian. This dish has graced New Year’s and Christmas tables in Armenia for centuries and most likely predates Christmas itself. But wait, you say. Christmas was last week, December 25. Not so if you are Armenian. December 31 kicks off the holiday festivities with Father Christmas visiting on New […]
Armenian Christmas
Merry Armenian Christmas
To my friends here in the U.S., and overseas, who celebrate Armenian Christmas on January 6: Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund). Whether you celebrate holidays the Armenian way or with your own cultural and seasonal flair: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Pampers and Pakhlava Take the road less […]
The color of pomegranates
Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand! That’s ‘Merry Christmas’ in Armenian. While the glow of the holiday season is fading in the U.S. and Christmas trees have been stripped of their glory and are heading to the curb, today is Christmas Day in Armenia. Armenian Christmas is celebrated January 6. So it is both ironic […]