Vahagnadzor: A village full of children
October 4, 2021
If you suddenly find yourself in the playground of Vahagnadzor and hear the children chant in unison, “Batum, Batum,” don’t be confused.
If you suddenly find yourself in the playground of Vahagnadzor and hear the children chant in unison, “Batum, Batum,” don’t be confused.
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When revolving around the northern Lori region of Armenia, you’ll feel a solid contrast upon entering Tumanyan.
The energy and spirit of 11-year-old Elen Poghosyan from the village of Shenik in Armavir are not inferior to the energy of an entire power plant.
Meghrashen is a mellifluous village with over 1100 villagers. The village got its name due to many beekeepers in the community.
Chkalov, “chka love” (in Armenian, there is no love). This is how the people from Lori usually joke when a stranger is first accompanied to the village of Chkalov.
“It is so freezing here that there is no need for a refrigerator” is the joke people often use to describe Lanjik.
Today the Ulikhanyan family of seven lives in Aghavnavank village of the Tavush region.
In Hagvi village of the Lori region, their favorite berry is a blackberry and their favorite alcohol is calvados. Yes, yes, you heard right, Calvados.
If you have been to Arevatsag (Ghachaghan), you are likely to have heard “ջրչոր եղած ղաչաղանցի” phrase that means the people of Ghachaghan are anhydrous.
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