Armenian Church celebrates original Shrovetide day

Armenians call Shrovetide Barekendan, which literally means "good behavior", "joy for life". In ancient times on Shrovetide much food and fun was prepared, and the poor became the subject of public attention and used public tables.On Sunday night after eating dinner at Shrovetide, people ate matsun (yogurt) and Katni - milk rice pudding.On Shrovetide day people can eat any fruit except the fruit of the tree of knowledge, which symbolizes fasting.Shrovetide is an expression of the virtues. On this day, people come out of mourning and begin to enjoy, forget suffering and find comfort. "Every Christian begins the Lenten fast with humility in their soul, repentance, fasting, and with hope for the mercy of God," the website of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese says

Armenians call Shrovetide Barekendan, which literally means "good behavior", "joy for life". In ancient times on Shrovetide much food and fun was prepared, and the poor became the subject of public attention and used public tables.On Sunday night after eating dinner at Shrovetide, people ate matsun (yogurt) and Katni - milk rice pudding.

On Shrovetide day people can eat any fruit except the fruit of the tree of knowledge, which symbolizes fasting.
Shrovetide is an expression of the virtues. On this day, people come out of mourning and begin to enjoy, forget suffering and find comfort. "Every Christian begins the Lenten fast with humility in their soul, repentance, fasting, and with hope for the mercy of God," the website of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese says