Armenian customs
The Republic of Armenia (Armenian: It is bordered by Turkey in the west, Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east, and Iran and the enclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan in the south, with Yerevan as its capital. The official language is Armenian, and most residents are fluent in Russian.
As of July 2017, the total population of Armenia is approximately 2.987 million, with Armenian accounting for 96%. Other ethnic groups include Russians, Ukraine, Assyrians, Greeks, Georgians, Belarusians, Jews, Kurds, etc. The social security situation in Armenia is generally good, and the local people are relatively friendly and moderate. Since the majority of Armenian people are Christian (accounting for about 94% of the total population), they gather in churches every Sunday to hold services. In addition, they also avoid "13th" and "Friday", believing that misfortune will happen when encountering "13th". If they meet again on "13th" and "Friday", it will be a terrible day.
Moreover, Armenia's national costumes are unique. Women generally wear long skirts, embroidered shirts, wide belts, and pagoda-style high hats; men wear long open-plucked jackets, big-crotch knickers, leather boots, and felt hats. Residential building styles vary. Farmers live in square tower buildings made of stone, and herdsmen live in low-rise bungalows made of mud and stone. On social occasions, when Armenian people meet guests, they usually shake hands and hug them. Kissing gifts are used when meeting relatives and friends. Some kiss the cheek, some kiss the hand, and some kiss the lips.
Because they have long retained matriarchy, elderly women are highly respected by people. They prefer red and think it is an upward color. They prefer "7". The day before commemorating their traditional Ascension Day and Water-Splashing Day, girls gather together to put their beloved souvenirs such as buttons, thimbles, beads, etc. into earthen jars, and then pour them into "7" bowls of water and put "7" flowers on it. At night, the pottery pot is placed under the stars in the open air. In the early morning, a beautifully dressed little girl takes out souvenirs from the pottery pot and distributes them to everyone. For each souvenir, everyone sings a prophetic ballad to "wish".
Armenians also call their country "Heyastan," which means "hospitable nation." Always give a banquet to entertain foreign guests. The dining table was covered with a snow-white tablecloth with fruits and food placed on it. Packs of grape branches are burning a raging fire in the outdoor open space. Iron sticks for mutton kebabs are grilled on the fire. The owner brings up the grilled mutton kebabs for guests to taste, and they will also sing and dance to celebrate the guests.
They welcome guests from far away to stay, but only for three days at most. If the guest still wants to continue staying after three days, he must give sufficient reasons and only stay after obtaining the owner's consent, so that the owner will not neglect the guest. Otherwise, the host will use a variety of clever hints to urge the guests to leave as soon as possible. They are also very talkative and good at talking about different topics with different guests.
Due to the unique geographical environment of mountains and grasslands, Armenians provide convenient conditions for raising sheep, so their residents have a strong preference for mutton and are good at cooking various dishes with mutton. Among them, kebabs are what they are best at. Delicious food for welcoming guests.
The main food of the Armenian people, and there is also a big cake called "Buli". I heard from an Armenian friend that this big cake called "Buli" is not the original food of the Armenian people. It originated in Georgia. Because it was delicious,"Buli" also took root in Armenia and became a staple food for Armenian people.
"Buli" generally have two shapes: one is round, the other is with pointed ends and a round middle; the first round "Buli" looks very similar to Xinjiang naan on the outside, but whether it is round or "Buli" with pointed ends, their practice is very similar to Xinjiang naan, and they are also baked in a large circle pit. Armenians like to eat buli very much. Every morning, you can see a truck that specializes in transporting various breads, and distributes these freshly baked buli to various grocery stores with other breads.
They are also happy to taste China dishes. In addition to sometimes using knives and forks in social occasions, they are generally accustomed to eating rice with their hands. Moreover, when they entertain guests, they generally drink without cups. According to their local traditions, they use horns to fill the wine and pass the wine to each other to express their closeness and friendliness to the guests. But they are disgusted by the rattling of bowls and plates and the sound of chewing food in the restaurant, believing that this will destroy the quiet and elegant dining environment. They also think it is impolite to serve guests with their left hand, and are very taboo about using a match to light cigarettes for three people, which is considered impolite.