Armenian Folk Arts, Culture, and IdentityLevon Abrahamian, Nancy Sweezy Nine Armenian scholars explore the origins and meanings of Armenian identity through symbols and the objects with which Armenians have historically surrounded themselves. Traces of ancient myths and legends that convey contemporary Armenian values and beliefs are observed in community celectrations. |
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Abrahamian Harutyun Marutyan Hamlet | 113 |
ABOUT THIS BOOK ix 4 3 Copper | 137 |
Origins Ashghunj Poghosyan 4 5 Needle Arts | 165 |
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19th century 1st millennium BC 2nd millennium BC 6th century BC Abrahamian adornment amulets Ancient Manuscripts Ararat Arme artifacts artisans Artsakh Ayrarat belt blacksmith bride bridegroom carpet carved century BC Christian church clay copper coppersmith costume Courtesy craft craftsmen created cross cross-stone culture decorated door dragon dress embroidered embroidery Ethnography of Armenia evil example feast festival Gegharkunik glkhatun gold Gumri gusan hearth Highland History of Armenia inches Institute of Ancient Javakhk jeweler khachkar king Lalayan legend manuscript painting Matenadaran medieval menian miniature monastery motifs mountain Museum of Ethnography nian Petrosyan Photo by Zaven pottery region rites ritual Russian sacred salt jar seen in Figure shape Shirak shown in Figure silver smith spoons stone Sweezy symbols Tavush temple tion tonir traditional Urartian Urartu Vaspurakan Vayots Dzor village Wedding Tree Western Armenia woman women wooden yerdik Yerevan Zangezur Zaven Khachikyan zurna zurnachi