Wearing braids has been a hot topic in the past years. Some are accused of appropriating African culture by wearing braids. The case of the Kardashians was rather illustrative. So, I thought it would be useful if I looked at the braiding tradition among Armenians. I will talk about the role of braids in Armenian …
They say the human soul speaks in the language of music. If that’s the case I think the Armenian duduk is the perfect instrument for conveying the complex nuances of the human soul, and it has become a beloved symbol of Armenian culture and identity. No other instrument can express the Armenian fate, character, and …
Jumping over the fire may seem an odd and dangerous ritual to be practiced by the masses. But that’s exactly what Armenians do at some celebrations! This tradition goes back to history and has become a significant part of our cultural heritage. Why do we do that? I will get into some details with a …
Today I am going to talk about an intriguing topic – the history of Zoroastrianism in Armenia. For those who have not heard about Zoroastrianism, let me say it is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded in Persia and spread far and wide, it had its influence on ancient Armenia. Stick …
History of Zoroastrianism in Armenia: my take on this controversy Read More »
Armenia is surrounded by Muslim countries, so it’s pretty easy to get confused about the Armenian religion when looking at the map. Most often the main assumption is that Armenia is Muslim, too, but it’s not. It’s a little Christian country which has a long history of struggles to save its religion along with the …
What is the Armenian religion & what does it believe in? Read More »
In June 2016, Pope Francis visited Armenia and they called this trip a “Visit to the first Christian nation”. Is it true that Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity on a state level? If you have some doubts, keep on reading this post. We will talk about the history and developments around the …
It’s quite incredible how Armenians remained Christian although powerful Muslim states surrounded them for centuries. How? In this post, I’m going to break this down for you. One would expect that given the political and cultural influence of much stronger neighbors, Armenians would abandon their Christian faith at some point, and would convert to Islam. …
As the history of Armenia, Armenia folk music dates millenniums back. The first traits were mentioned in the 3rd millennium BC. Sure, Armenian folk music history was influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures since Armenia itself is at the crossroads of those. Let’s see what this wonderful country has to offer in terms of …
It’s always interesting to explore different cultures together and one of the vivid ways of seeing curious differences revolves around people. It seems like the geographical location and descent highly impacts the typical look of those people. So, this fact really piqued my interest and I decided to focus on the typical look of Armenians …
Typical Armenian look: from facial features to looks Read More »
It is not a surprise that games make all the friend gatherings twice more fun. As we always have our phones with us it makes more sense to download some of the Armenian games available in the App Store. These games will surely accompany you during your networking with locals. Let’s just jump into the …
