Armenians drench each other at water festival

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Screaming and water splashes – this is what the Armenian capital looks like during water festival Vardavar.

People bathe in fountains, shoot each other with water guns, pour water on the heads of passers-by from balconies – and no one gets offended.

Vardavar is a national festival unique to Armenia and counts as one of the craziest summer events in the country.