Posts Tagged ‘culture’

The Armenian Mother: Creature of Love, Habit and Cleanliness

The Armenian Mother: Creature of Love, Habit and Cleanliness

I don’t think that I’m alone in saying that Armenian mothers are a unique bunch. They are caring, nurturing and love their children with all their hearts. Well, almost. Because, you see, there is one thing that the Armenian mother holds paramount above all else, and that is cleanliness. Whoever came up with the phrase, [...]

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The Khohanotz: Za’atar

The Khohanotz: Za’atar

Where the French have cheese and wine as a classic, simple meal that satisfies at any time of the day, Middle Easterners have the pungent mixture known as Za’atar, which experts argue traces its root back from Ancient Egypt to Arabic medieval times. Generally eaten with Manakish (also known as Manaeesh), a doughy Lebanese bread, [...]

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The Faces and Facets of Armenian Identity

“Well, you don’t look Armenian.” It’s one of those phrases that you might hear occasionally but for some Armenians, they’re told they don’t “look Armenian” all the time. The issue of looking Armenian opens up certain facets of Armenian identity, one of them being the subject of race. The night before Armenian Christmas, my mother [...]

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