Սուրիոյ հիւսիսարեւմտեան շրջաններու բնիկ հայոց ուխտավայրերը
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2022
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The paper focuses on native Armenian pilgrimage sites in north-western Syria, which include Beylan, Musa Ler, Kesab, the Roudje Valley, and the Deriya Mountains. These sites are categorized in three groups: a) small sanctuaries, like ruined chapels, caves, cemeteries, springs, trees, b) ruins of early medieval temple precincts, c) currently functioning churches.
The author notes that according to popular belief, all these sanctuaries have their guarding saints, Surp Mariam Asdvadzadzin, Surp Kevork, Surp Sarkis, Surp Anna, Surp Sdepannos, Surp Maruke, etc. He argues, however, that people believe that within each of these, the old sanctuary, the ruined church and the old spring, there are two gaurdians who guard the "treasure". One of them is the Gighitsig Babug, who has the physical features of a human being, and the other the dragon Arvand, who has different forms and lives peacefully with Gighitsig Babug.
The author notes as well that there used to be three sorts of pilgrimages: individual, local and on a district level, which were organized under the patronage of the prelate of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The cerenomy included the slaughtering of the sacrifice, the mass, the preparation of herisa (the dedicated food) and the popular celebration. Local pilgrimages were organized by the local priest, and the ceremony followed a similar ritual. Individual or family pilgrimages were conducted in any sanctuary.
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Չոլաքեան, Յ., «Սուրիոյ հիւսիսարեւմտեան շրջաններու բնիկ հայոց ուխտավայրերը», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2022, 42/2, Պէյրութ, էջ 421-438