Habitat GV Build – Argil Armenia Dedication

Argil, Armenia – 2016. On the final day of our build there was an official dedication of the house which was performed by a local Priest from the Armenian Apostolic Church which is the national church of the Armenian people. The ceremony included a blessing of the house and family and used bread, salt and water which are believed to be the three fundamental elements which are essential life-giving gifts for human life. After the Dedication ceremony we all went to a picnic area by the river and had a traditional Armenian BBQ.
The Priest from the Armenian Apostolic Church
The family Tatevik, Vahagn and their two sons, Karen and Arsen along with the bread, salt and water to be used in the dedication ceremony
The family, team and others who attended the dedication ceremony
The final team photo following the dedication ceremony
Hrazdan River gorge immediately up river from the BBQ site
An abandoned bus in the Hrazdan River gorge
The BBQ area. Seats and tables all made with stone
Cooking Eggplant (aubergine) and preparing the ember base for the BBQ
BBQ work
Preparing the chicken and mutton for the BBQ
All the vegetables had been grilled and were then prepared by the women for the meal
Grilling the meat and potatoes
In Armenia there are two ways of preparing meat – Kabobs or BBQ. Kabobs are always ground meat with spices and BBQ is pieces of meat.
Vahagn and his son Karen
The Hrazdan River
The Dedication BBQ – lots of good food and good times
The Dedication BBQ – lots of good food and good times
The kids (and adults) having fun
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