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Armenia: St. Sargis Day

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Armenia, Arts & Culture, Ethnicity & Race, Youth

Although the world celebrated St. Valentine's Day yesterday, many Armenians instead prefer to celebrate St. Sargis Day. Writing on her DOTCOM blog, 14-year-old Diana details the tradition observed by young people who eat salty bread before going to sleep in the hope that their true love will be identified in their dreams bringing them water [1].