Musaler ( hy, Մուսալեռ) is a village in the
Armavir Province of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. The village was renamed in 1972 after
Musa Ler, the site of Armenian resistance in 1915.
Harisa Festival
Every mid-September, people gather near the memorial of the
Musa Dagh
Musa Dagh ( tr, Musa Dağı; hy, Մուսա լեռ, ; ar, جبل موسى ; meaning "Moses Mountain") is a mountain in the Hatay province of Turkey. In 1915, it was the location of a successful Armenian resistance to the Armenian genocide, a ...
resistance in Musaler to participate in the Harisa festival that aims to celebrate the resistance that took place in 1915. During the festival, volunteers cook
harisa, traditional Armenian food that is said to be cooked by Armenian refugees during the 40 days of resistance on Musa Dagh.
Gallery
File:Musaler Armenia2.jpg, Musaler village
See also
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Armavir Province
References
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World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Armavir Province
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