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by Carpet
Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:01 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: First Armenians in the United States
Replies: 24
Views: 72538

Re: First Armenians in the United States

The festival is an 800-year-old Armenian tradition of harvest celebration, similar to the American Thanksgiving, dating back to the old country. Taking place in September, the celebration brings together music, food, and of course prpoor, which is the molasses that forms when grape is brewed. flash ...
by Carpet
Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:00 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: First Armenians in the United States
Replies: 24
Views: 72538

Re: First Armenians in the United States

Agriculture, specifically raisin growing, was the most prosperous industry which the early Armenian immigrants ventured into: first as farm laborers themselves and later on owning the land and companies which packed and distributed the fruits and vegetablesAndroid Affiliate Program
by Carpet
Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: Fresno Armenians
Replies: 33
Views: 53275

Re: Fresno Armenians

Fresno is host to a number of other distinguished Armenian organizations and programs including the Armenian Studies program at California State University Fresno, All Things Armenian on KFSR 90.7 FM—the university funded radio station, and many others. flash player free download
by Carpet
Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:40 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: Fresno Armenians
Replies: 33
Views: 53275

Re: Fresno Armenians

Fresno may be best known to many Armenians as the birthplace of William Saroyan—the great Armenian-American author. A number of Saroyan related organizations, Android Affiliate Program such as the William Saroyan Society, are still based out of Fresno, and the Fresno Metropolitan Museum is home to a...
by Carpet
Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to write my name in Armenian
Replies: 20
Views: 32987

Re: How to write my name in Armenian

ali jan, how come you are Armenian and your name is ali Android Affiliate Program and you can't write down your name? who do you want to full?
by Carpet
Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to write my name in Armenian
Replies: 20
Views: 32987

Re: How to write my name in Armenian

hey, i am armenian and don't know much about it please help me!!! my name is ali nahigian but Ալի Նաղիյան, Armenian in Armenia and Ալի Նաղիեան, Armenian in Iranflash player free download
by Carpet
Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to write my name in Armenian
Replies: 20
Views: 32987

Re: How to write my name in Armenian

very race or civilisation has its own particular names, which identifies them as part of that particular culture. These names are passed on from generation to generation to keep the memory of their forefathers alive.The words in brackets next to some names are the meaning or the equivalent of that n...
by Carpet
Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a
Replies: 7
Views: 16781

Re: Armenians in India and the Far East

Armenians tended to anglicize their names so they blended in easily with the British colonial way of life. An example will be Catchick, Paul Chater's father. Originally known as Astwachatoor Pogos Astwachatoor, he worked for the Government of Bengal and was known as Chater Paul Chater. As far as I a...
by Carpet
Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: info about old antep
Replies: 3
Views: 9690

Re: info about old antep

Antep vibrantly accommodates its traditional Mesopotamian culture with the buzz of thriving industry. One of the most desirable places to live in eastern Anatolia, Antep’s beguiling résumé includes clusters of old stone houses sprinkled around the city centre, an imposing fortress, a row of vibrant ...
by Carpet
Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Armenian Wedding Traditions
Replies: 24
Views: 42236

Re: Armenian Wedding Traditions

This event serves two purposes. Most importantly it creates a social setting for the couple’s families to be formally introduced. It also creates the opportunity for families to partake in such traditional practices such as asking the bride’s family for the approval of their son’s proposal. G1 Test ...
by Carpet
Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: I'm Looking for...
Topic: My family has an abortion tradition!?
Replies: 13
Views: 22313

Re: My family has an abortion tradition!?

I am 19 and my mom just told me that it's a tradition in my family to get an abortion before turning 20. I thought she was joking and I gave her an awkward laugh and told her that's disgusting, but she insisted it was trueOntario G1 Practice Test |G1 Practice Test| Free G1 Practice Test|
by Carpet
Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:04 am
Forum: Family Name Origin
Topic: Hagopian/Agopian
Replies: 16
Views: 159885

Re: Hagopian/Agopian

Alexander Hagopian was my great grandfather. I have some information on him, but not much. Mostly just census forms and a few anecdotal bits of info. Is there anything is particular that you're looking for?flash player free download
by Carpet
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:56 am
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir
Replies: 35
Views: 68684

Re: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir

The Hellenistic culture during the Artaxiad Dynasty had a strong influence and the Greek language was in fact the official language of the court. Tigranes had divided Greater Armenia -- the nucleus of the Empire -- into four major strategic regions or viceroyalties. After the plunder, which included...
by Carpet
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:43 am
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)
Replies: 27
Views: 63173

Re: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)

Since 2000 Santos has continued to build its business in South East Asia, the United States and southern Australia, while undertaking a high impact exploration program Android Affiliate Program and developing new projects to drive production and earnings growth
by Carpet
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:32 am
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Aintab
Replies: 19
Views: 38714

Re: Aintab

The Armenian Revolutionists apparently made little effort, certainly met with no success, to embroil these communities, and when the storm burst in the north there was a general feeling that these places would be spared. One exception might be made in regard to Marash, and the well-known jealousy of...