{"id":39051,"date":"2019-07-18T15:54:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/ethnic_minorities_of_armenia\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T13:03:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T09:03:01","slug":"ethnic-minorities-of-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ethnic-minorities-of-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethnic Minorities in Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armenia is known to be a mono-ethnic country, but there are a lot of ethnic minorities living in Armenia such as Yazidis, Greeks, Jews, Assyrians, Russians and etc. They have different languages, mentality and what is more important different religion, but despite that they have been living side by side for years. So here is a little overview about the ethnic minorities living in Armenia and their unique customs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9\">\n#top .hr.av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#4c4c4c;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#4c4c4c;\n}\n.hr.av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#4c4c4c;\nstroke:#4c4c4c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3e3sfnt-dc09487e5b5b409c9363e4e6981814e9 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Yazidis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Armenia was the first country that let Yazidis to have their sanctuary here in 2013. It is forbidden to enter the sanctuary with shoes. And also a man without a beard can\u2019t enter and say a prayer in the sanctuary as\u00a0 it\u2019s considered to be a sin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yazidis are monotheists, believing in one God, who created the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35755\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35755\" class=\"wp-image-35755 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yazidis in mountains\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yazidis in mountains<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2dtyejt-2a434a07b18535e79e99680ca8a44c8c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2dtyejt-2a434a07b18535e79e99680ca8a44c8c{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2dtyejt-2a434a07b18535e79e99680ca8a44c8c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><u><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/azhdahak-geghama-mountains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azhdahak \/ Geghama Mountains<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28i8trd-324954a0ee8f49f908458e6b0bb02f3d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-28i8trd-324954a0ee8f49f908458e6b0bb02f3d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-28i8trd-324954a0ee8f49f908458e6b0bb02f3d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">azidis have one interesting tradition which is called \u201cbsk\u201d: \u201cbsk\u201d is a ceremony of cutting the child\u2019s hair for the first time by their Shaykh. The parents have no right to cut their child\u2019s hair for the first time it can only do the Shaykh. He prays while cutting the hair and blesses the child. Yazidis still keep this tradition and there are many Yazidis who do this ceremony in their homes nowadays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yazidis also have customs that forbid them to eat pork, to have a bath and shave on Wednesdays and to use the blue color.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76\">\n#top .hr.av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#4c4c4c;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#4c4c4c;\n}\n.hr.av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#4c4c4c;\nstroke:#4c4c4c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2v3iy3t-5275208e62b8aa6f760069ebb0ff6b76 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Molokans<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molokans are Russians who have different religious views. They are Christians who don\u2019t accept the cross, the worship of icons and luxurious rituals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many myths about the origin of their name. One of them says that the name originated from the Russian word moloko (milk) as they used to drink milk during the lent. But the Molokans say that their name comes from the spiritual milk (dukhovnoye moloko) mentioned in the Holy Bible. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38989\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38989\" class=\"wp-image-38989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Molokans \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7726173_orig.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molokans \/Photo from Vanja Celebicic&#8217;s blog<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many sources it is written that according to the tradition of Molokans married men should wear a beard. But the truth is that you can meet a lot of single Molokans wearing a beard, an it doesn&#8217;t mean that they should be married. Actually wearing a beard is mostly connected with some spiritual level. When you meet a Molokan man with a beard you will know that he has reached that spiritual level, where his outer and inner self are in harmony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molokans marry only with Molokan women. Divorces are also forbidden. The head of the family is the eldest woman. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molokans are closed and cautious community and they consider it to be an important factor of keeping their identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e\">\n#top .hr.av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#4c4c4c;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#4c4c4c;\n}\n.hr.av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#4c4c4c;\nstroke:#4c4c4c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9qgkqx-a1764e27595aac5a574aa6dc378f932e hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0Assyrians<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assyrians are one of the ancient civilizations of the world. Every nation has its culture and traditions and in order not to lose their identity some of them don\u2019t intermarry with other nations. But Assyrians don\u2019t have any national obstacles in love and marriages. Thay have a big\u00a0 wedding ceremonies during which they sing both Armenian and Assyrian songs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1qkuy09-5a6f214bc82ebcbf6acfd5611ec134a8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1qkuy09-5a6f214bc82ebcbf6acfd5611ec134a8{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1qkuy09-5a6f214bc82ebcbf6acfd5611ec134a8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><u><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/armenian_national_dress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armenian Traditional Dress<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z5jtjd-d7cdd670cf48eac65726b1a98ae0e625\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-z5jtjd-d7cdd670cf48eac65726b1a98ae0e625{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-z5jtjd-d7cdd670cf48eac65726b1a98ae0e625 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their national dish is martuxa which is made from egg, flour, milk and butter. Assyrians bake it for the most important day &#8211; The Chapel day. They share their martuxa with their neighbours and believe that it has a powerful qualities. When a pregnant woman eats martuxa then touches her body, later her baby would have a sign in the same place she touched.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b\">\n#top .hr.av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#4c4c4c;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#4c4c4c;\n}\n.hr.av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#4c4c4c;\nstroke:#4c4c4c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-23urlah-1cc644c7c3e283a3d7f4652ccc986d1b hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Jews<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jews have been living in Armenia since ancient times, but they became a community only in 1991. According to Jews, the real Jew must love books, must be wealthy and often visit a doctor. Jews love to visit a doctor, as they always think that they are ill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can recognize the Jew\u2019s house just from the entrance. Every Jew has a mezuza attached\u00a0 on the right or left corner of their doors. They say that this tradition comes from Egypt, when God ordered all the Jews to mark their doors with red crosses.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38986\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38986\" class=\"wp-image-38986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jews' Mezuza\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/34eef961-7012-49d3-8740-bbc34afc958e.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jews&#8217; Mezuza<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jews also have their sacred bread called matsa, which they eat during Easter. The word matsa means without wetness. With its appearance and taste it reminds nshkhar, however it is made only from flour and water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jews usually celebrate their new year in September or October, which lasts 2 days\u00a0 according to Jewish calendar. They usually put an apple with honey in their new year tables, in order to sweeten the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the village Yeghegis one of the most ancient Jewish cemeteries outside the territory of Israel was found.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35868\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35868\" class=\"wp-image-35868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jews' Cemetery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DSC_0928.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jews&#8217; Cemetery<\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84\">\n#top .hr.av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#4c4c4c;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#4c4c4c;\n}\n.hr.av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#4c4c4c;\nstroke:#4c4c4c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1gi5oa1-9db1bc2e1b08d39118b6e0c1dffe5a84 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><u><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/armenian-customs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armenian Customs<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jzcr61-3ffd08ac380f0ec8f361a4e8d9c3b134\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jzcr61-3ffd08ac380f0ec8f361a4e8d9c3b134{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jzcr61-3ffd08ac380f0ec8f361a4e8d9c3b134 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the ethnic minorities mentioned above has its unique and beautiful shades which give new colors to Armenian culture. Year by year Armenians have accepted the ethnic minorities and the latter get used to Armenian customs without losing their national identity at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ethnic minorities also can be an important motive for the development of <strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ethnic-tourism-in-armenia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ethnic tourism in Armenia.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div  class='hr av-nw5rsb-a58d214f649d55392fb08c4ba7751cf5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>The copyright of this article is owned by armgeo.am. 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