ARMENIA | Friday, 18 May 2007 | Views [2218]
I get lots of comments on how you all are enjoying these articles and waiting for the next one to come out. And I realize that it's been over two days since I've written. I have been having some great adventures over the last few days that ended late ... Read more >
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USA | Sunday, 13 May 2007 | Views [3137] | Comments [7]
So nothing major today, just a series of small events and observations. I went to an Orthodox Mass at Mayr Tachkr, the oldest church at Etchmiadzin. Echmiadzin the is Holy See of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The head of the church is His Holiness the ... Read more >
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ARMENIA | Friday, 11 May 2007 | Views [1806] | Comments [2]
So I am really traveling now. I made a productive decision to leave Yerevan and come to Tavush Province. This area that I'm in is so much like Switzerland must be. There are sharp valleys with houses and towns up and down both sides. Fast raging rivers ... Read more >
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USA | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Views [6189] | Comments [6]
So I went to Echmiadzin today. This is the Holy See of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The head of the church is the Catholicos Karenkin II. This was about a 45 minute bus ride. I wish I'd taken a minibus because once they fill up, they go. The bus stops ... Read more >
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ARMENIA | Wednesday, 2 May 2007 | Views [637] | Comments [3]
So today was very emotional for me but does have a funny conclusion. I went to Tsitsernakaberd (Fortress of the Swallows), the Armenian Genocide memorial. The biggest day of the year is April 24, Genocide Remembrance day. Thousands and thousands of ... Read more >
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USA | Sunday, 22 Apr 2007 | Views [1338]
April 24 is genocide remembrance day for all Armenians and for the world. This is the date that the second and most terrible phase of the Armenian genocide began in 1915. An earlier genocide occurred in 1895-1896. This is a day of great sorrow for all ... Read more >
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USA | Sunday, 4 Mar 2007 | Views [1218]
Duduk The duduk ( pronounced [du-duk]) is a traditional woodwind instrument popular in the Caucasus region. It is of Armenian origins. This English word is often used generically for a family of ethnic instruments including ... Read more >
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