KHATCHKAR
Sevan – Armenia
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
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KHATCHKAR
Sevan – Armenia
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
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KHATCHKAR
Sevan – Armenia
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
Khatchkar, a medieval carved stele is typical Armenian. It usually features a cross with leaves, grapes or patterns of abstract knot patterns around. There are around 40,000 surviving khachkars in Armenia today. Another typical custom in Armenia is tying a strip of cloth to a tree. It is said a person can say a prayer or make a wish and tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery to make it come true.
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