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Nreni Vokal singing in Homshetsma (Hamshen Armenian). Source.
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Nreni Vokal singing in Homshetsma (Hamshen Armenian). Source.
Hemshin girls in traditonal headgear.
Hemshin Women Flickr / CharlesFred
Bert Vaux theorizes that Homshetsma can allow us a glimpse of "pure" Armenian since: a) it is not a written language and therefore has not undergone influence from classical or literary dialects. b) it retains archaisms found in classical and middle Armenian.
Bert Vaux. "Part III Language: Homshetsma: The Language of the Armenians of Hamshen." The Hemshin: History, Society and Identity in the Highlands of Northeast Turkey (Caucasus World: Peoples of the Caucasus). Hovann H. Simonian. 265-266.
This village, known as Elevit / Egiovit / Evoghiwt (now Yaylakoy) is said to be the last village Armenians remained in before being deported by the Ottoman regime in the early 20th century.
SeRLoosh / Flickr
These photographs were taken in Hemshin last summer, with exception to a few, which were taken in Armenia. Looking at the human side of politics. Looking at people and not policies. Rest of set.