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Micaela Nerguizian
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A professional sculptor from Armenia, Bogdan Hovhannisyan represented the epitome of joy.
“If the carpet falls and covers her head and face, like a veil, within the next year or so she will get married.”
The mock wedding combined a mélange of rituals accompanied by music, dance, and a narration that revealed a world of symbolism.
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