Kim Kardashian goes heavy on tradition with head scarf for daughter North's baptism in Armenia
On Thursday, October 10, Kim Kardashian shared never-before-seen photos of her baptism ceremony that took place in Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia, where she got baptized along with her kids on Monday, October 7.
"Thank you Armenia for hosting my family and I in such a memorable trip. So blessed to have been baptized along with my babies at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia's main cathedral which is sometimes referred to as the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church," she wrote.
"This church was built in 303 AD," the "Keeping Up With The Kardashian" star captioned the snaps.
In the pictures, 38-year-old Kim was seen wearing a long-sleeved, mermaid-style dress while her six-year-old daughter, North, donned a long white two-piece outfit that she paired with an intricately beaded necklace. The mother-daughter duo had their heads covered in traditional veils.
In one of the photos, Kim and North were seen standing in front of a collection of lit candles.
According to one Instagram video, apart from Kim and North, the ceremony included Kanye West, the couple's younger children, Psalm, Chicago, and Saint, as well as sister Kourtney Kardashian and her three children, Reign Aston, Penelope Scotland, and Mason Dash.
While one source told People magazine that Kim, Kanye and their three youngest children were baptized at the cathedral in Armenia, there was no confirmation whether North, who was previously baptized in Jerusalem when she was 22 months old, took part in the ceremony.
"They flew [into Jerusalem] especially for [the baptism]," a close family source said. "They knew it was close to Armenia and it was always a dream to come to Jerusalem. There’s an Armenian quarter, and they did it at this old beautiful church. It was epic. So beautiful."
Kim told the publication about the ceremony: "It was such a beautiful experience for my family to have North baptized in Jerusalem. Kanye and I are so thankful."
The KKW business mogul took to her Instagram stories on Thursday to bid farewell to Armenia, giving her fans a tour of the inside of her family's private plane before take-off. "I will miss you Armenia," she wrote. "Thank you @jetex for the amazing experience."