In the trees and bushes around Armenian monasteries there are a lot of stripes of cloths tied to the branches. It is a religious custom saying that prayers will be answered if you tie a strip of cloth to a tree near the monastery.
The first picture is from the khachkars standing along the way above Haghartsin and the second picture is taken just by the monastery complex.
Written Sep 8, 2006
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