Chapter III: Part II: Festivals

Chapter I. The Gregorian church 51-55

Chapter II. Pagan folk festivals 56-66

Section 1. Vartavar and the Festival of Mihr 56
2. The Day of the Dead and Vartan's Day 58
3. Fortune-Telling Day 62

Chapter III. Christian folk festivals 67-78

Section 1. Christmas, Easter, and New Year 67
2. Special church ceremonies 71

Chapter IV. Private festival occasions 79-90

Section 1. Baptism 79
2. Betrothal 80
3. Marriage 83
4. Funeral 87

Chapter V. Summary 91-96

Conclusions 92

Bibliography 99-100