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I found a book about life in Garin (Karin / Erzurum) and it recorded some fun riddles. I have the answer key so will post the answers but thought would be fun to see if anyone knows them. What are these things:

1. Knots and pipes, knots and pipes- though I give its name, yet you do not understand

2. The camel went to the bath, and its tail remained outside

3. A mountain on a mountain, yet not a mountain; grazes in hills and mountains, yet not a kid: lays eggs, yet not a hen- what is it then?

4. An untwisted thread and pearls without holes that God strings and man picks

Let me know if you want a post with more

The one and only!

Hagopian was born in Fowler, California to Armenian parents. He started playing the oud at age of 11.

He started off self taught and was later taken under the wings of Kanuni Gabris Bakirgian and the legendary blind Armenian oudist Udi Hrant Kenkulian who gave Richard the title of "Udi" (oud master).

We often talk about the threat of assimilation (which is a genuine threat, especially in the West). But what about reassimilating into the culture?

I am mixed, and my none Armenian family is culturally a world of difference. They don't understand our culture at all or why I care. I was discouraged to learn Armenian for example. I don't want to talk about that but that's some context.

I didn't go to Armenian school, camp, etc. I was around Armenians when visiting family but otherwise was around odars who were / are nice but also saw me as kind of foreign lol.

My Armenian parent still raised me with Armenian values in many ways. Sometimes on purpose and other times on accident lol.

Now I hang out almost exclusively with Armenians. I taught myself to read and write. I am learning the dances officially, learning the history, reading the literture, etc. All of this has resulted in my life style changing and I feel like I am more home and realize how isolated I was.

But this got me thinking. I think one can be reassimilated back into the culture even if they themselves tried to leave entirly. What are your thoughts? Has this happened to you? Do you know anyone like this?

We often talk about "Armenianizing" odar spouses but not ourselves

We have had a couple requests for memes and so wanted to see what everyone thinks of a meme flair for Fridays? (Or a different day?)

Also could be that day is an off topic day where posts can be anything (not porn though)? But might be fun to share other things too that day that doesn't need to be Armenian specific.

What does everyone think?

Come share music you love! The catch is that it can't be Armenian music (though the artist can be Armenian). We want to get a flavor for what everyone listens to in their worldwide homes :)

At my church we have a woman who is a quarter Armenian and really involved with the community. She's been an amazing asset and makes me wonder how many people we are missing out on who may be intimidated or felt unwelcome.

If you are mixed or have mixed children do you feel the community has been more accepting with time? Do you hope your children will marry within the community?

Are there things mixed Armenians may be able to help us with in particular like outreach to other communities?

I think some not demons just misunderstood