Ջուրը հայոց հաւատալիքներում եւ կենցաղավարող ծէսերում
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2017
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Water is a natural, life-giving, and purifying nutrient. Due to these features water has been sanctified, and given a cult status since ancient times. More recently it has been connected with more developed religions and mentality. Water has been seen as a spiritual nutrient too,
The cult of water has had an essential role in Armenian mentality too. Water is mentioned a lot in Armenian beliefs and abundantly in Armenian folklore. It has a considerable role in various sacred ceremonies and rituals of the Armenian Church. Water was and is still commonly used, specifically in the sphere of Armenian domestic and household rituals.
In this article the author mainly highlights the rite of hand-washing which takes place after the burial ceremony and before heading to the place of mourning. The author argues that the rite of hand-washing may have a connection with Pilate's hand-washing during Christ's trial. According to the author, the phenomenon has undergone some changes but has maintained the essential idea that by washing their hands those in the burial procession proclaim their innocence in relation to the death of the defunct.
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Աւագեան, Վ., «Ջուրը հայոց հաւատալիքներում եւ կենցաղավարող ծէսերում», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2017, Պէյրութ, էջ 43-56