Ghapama, the pumpkin of great feasts

In Armenia, the pumpkin is eaten stuffed, long before Halloween.

Ghapama is a pumpkin stuffed with rice, honey, dried fruit and nuts, then baked. It is often served as a dessert.

It is made mostly in autumn, for the harvest, and for major celebrations: Christmas, New Year, Easter, weddings.

Did you know? “Hey jan ghapama” is the only song in the Armenian folk song collection about a food. It is played at weddings.

Words to listen to

Romanization	Armenian	Meaning
ddum	դդում	pumpkin
ghapama	ղափամա	ghapama
Hey jan ghapama	Հեյ ջան ղափամա	the ghapama song

Tap a row’s button to hear the word. Romanization and audio come from the app (Eastern Armenian).