Armenian culture
Architecture · Art · Cinema ·
Cuisine · Dance · Dress ·
Literature · Music · Media ·
Religion · Sport · Vartavar Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... mao mao mao the mao is back mao mao mao mao mao charlie was here outta my system its me sniches Insert non-formatted text here Italic textBold textfat Over the years Armenia has developed a modern, unique and successful culture. ... The monastery of Geghard in Kotayk, Armenia. ... Armenian cuisine is as ancient as the history of Armenia, and a combination of different tastes and aromas. ... A traditional Armenian dance The Armenian dance heritage has been one of the oldest, richest and most varied in the Near East. ... The dress of the Armenians have been complimented by a rich cultural tradition. ... The existing Armenian literature begins around 400 AD. History The Armenians once had a temple literature of their own, which was destroyed in the 4th and 5th centuries by the Christian clergy, so thoroughly that barely twenty lines of it survive in the history of Moses of Khoren (Chorene). ... Armenia is situated close to the Caucasus Mountains, and its music is a mix of indigenous folk music, perhaps best-represented by Djivan Gasparyans well-known duduk music, as well as light pop, and extensive Christian music, due to Armenias status as the oldest Christian nation in the... Vartavar (also known as Vardevar or Vardavar, Armenian: ) is a festival in Armenia where people of all ages drench each other with water. ...

By country or region
Armenia · Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian diaspora Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Map of the Armenian diaspora. ...

Subgroups
Cherkesogai · Hamshenis The Hamshenis (also known as Hemshinlis or Khemshils; Õ€Õ¡Õ´Õ·Õ«Õ¶Õ« in Armenian; HemÅŸinli in Turkish; Амшенцы in Russian) are an ethnic group of Armenian origin that inhabit the Black Sea coastal areas of Turkey, Russia, and Georgia (Abkhazia). ...

Religion
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholic Church ·
Armenian Evangelical Church Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church[1] [2] and one of the most ancient Christian communities [3]. // Baptism of Tiridates III. The earliest... After the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with the rest of Oriental Orthodoxy, formally broke off communion from the Chalcedonian churches, numerous Armenian bishops made attempts to restore communion with the Catholic Church (Rome). ... The Armenian Evangelical Church (Armenian: Հայ Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846 by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. ...

Languages and dialects
Armenian
Eastern Armenian · Western Armenian Eastern Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian (an Indo-European language), spoken in the Caucasus mountains (particularly in the Armenian Republic). ... Western Armenian is one of the two modern dialects of Armenian, an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian diaspora, mainly in North America, Europe and most of the Middle East except for Iran. ...

Armenian History The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ...

Persecution
Armenian Genocide · Hamidian massacres ·
Adana massacre · Anti-Armenianism Armenian Genocide photo. ... Contemporary political cartoon portraying Hamid as a butcher of the Armenians During the long reign of Sultan Hamid, unrest and rebellion occurred in many areas of the Ottoman Empire. ... The Adana massacre occurred in Adana Province, in the Ottoman Empire, in April 1909. ... Bodies of Armenians killed during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. ...