Oh, Melon, Sweet Melon! Turkmenistan Celebrates the Queen of the Fields at Gawun Baýramy

Every second Sunday of August, Turkmenistan honors its most cherished fruit with a full-fledged national celebration: Gawun Baýramy, or Melon Day.

Every second Sunday of August, Turkmenistan honors its most cherished fruit with a full-fledged national celebration: Gawun Baýramy, or Melon Day.