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  • Armenian Folk Healing 42 of Adventurous

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    Lore: In the high mountain passes of the Syunik province on Saṃsāra, young shepherds often dream of what lies beyond the peaks. To protect these wanderers, grandmothers weave the Armenian Folk Healing 42 of Adventurous, known as the Boots of the Stork or the Red-Path Anklets. These are simple ankle-wraps made of red silk (for…

  • Armenian Folk Healing 54 of Accompaniment

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    Lore: In the isolated monasteries and mountain villages of the Caucasian peaks of Saṃsāra, the greatest fear was not death, but dying alone in the cold. The Armenian Folk Healing 54 of Accompaniment, known traditionally as the Vigil-Sash or Hskum Kamar, was woven by the wives and husbands of the sick. It is a wide,…