Zarchka has an interesting post on love, sex and marriage over at Life Around Me. So interesting was it that the forum page which resulted in Zara posting has since been taken down. So much for open discussion, but one thing’s for sure, her post had an impact and if discussion was censored and actually […]
Well, we’re used to stupid and illogical things happening here in Armenia, but it has to be said that that this time round we’ve probably outdone ourselves. After the falsified referendum to amend the Constitution last year, Armenia has to adopt a new national anthem by 6 December. Right, that’s today and, right again, no […]
Kanayq Hayots, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
As I recently posted, an albeit small action to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, as well as raise awareness of the arguably regressing role of women in peace-building and society in general in the South Caucasus, was […]
Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
As previously mentioned, I’ve just returned from Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia, with Nahro Zagros, the Yorkshire Kurd. An ethno-musicologist visiting Armenia to research the musical traditions of the Republic’s Yezidi minority, when Nahro mentioned he was going to travel north with the […]
Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Well, finally the Habitat for Humanity Catholicos Karekin II Work Project in Gavar is over and today the new apartments that will serve as homes for 24 families were blessed as is customary in Armenian tradition. Not the first event of this […]
Ferik, Armavir Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Yesterday saw my first visit to the Yezidi village of Ferik in the Armavir region of Armenia with Nahro Zagros, a Kurd from Iraq now living in Hull, England. An ethno-musicologist, Nahro is on his third visit to the Republic to research the […]
Well, it looks like Marcella’s post over di cavoli e di re has pushed other bloggers to write about the issue of marriage and virginity in Armenia. A day after Marcella’s post, which surprisingly wasn’t linked to by Global Voices, Ani at New Eurasia writes about the tradition of Garmir Khndzor (Red Apple).
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Last night saw us say goodbye to Marcella, an Italian friend of Nessuna’s over at di cavoli e di re. Sitting at a cafe off Republic Square drinking beer and vodka, Marcella said that she had written something to post on Nessuna’s site about sex and gender in Armenia. Today, the first post on sex […]
Vardavar, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2005
On Sunday it was Vardavar, one of Armenia’s best known holidays that generally revolves around dousing complete strangers foolish enough to take to the streets with water. Unfortunately, because of the Hetq Photo Exhibition I didn’t take any photos this year, but I did […]
Aghavnadzor, Vayots Dzor, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Last week I posted some photos of the final work being undertaken on a house built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers from the Diaspora, and today, the home was ready to be blessed. I’m not religious, but it’s always interesting to photograph […]
