Harut Pap@, Pogos Qeru Ayc@, Anveradardz Apaga
#1
Posted 11 January 2007 - 05:33 PM
http://www.razmik.us/shtml/khoren.htm
#2
Posted 11 January 2007 - 08:19 PM
#3
Posted 11 January 2007 - 10:11 PM
#4
Posted 12 January 2007 - 05:33 AM
The point that I was trying to make some time ago was that this screaming and yelling is deeply rooted in our culture. In other words: it is widespread enough to start worrying. But as per usual, our patriots on this board dismissed it as something rare or as something to embrace as part of our warm, hospitable, and inevitably passionate culture. It's neither warm, nor hospitable, nor passionate. It's irritating, embarrassing, and shows a complete lack of self-control. Let these plays be a mirror upon our worst behavior.
P.S.: minor detail: it would have been nicer if they could have found real parskahays to play the parskahay role. Nothing beats a real parskahay dialect.
#5
Posted 12 January 2007 - 09:34 AM
P.S.: minor detail: it would have been nicer if they could have found real parskahays to play the parskahay role. Nothing beats a real parskahay dialect.
Some latino cultures have this as well - a lot of screaming and so forth. By nature, we are loud people - when we contrast that with relatively meek (or shy) anglo-saxon or scandanavian cultures, the difference pops out even more. A few evenings ago I met a friend of mine (who is Romainian) with some of his friends and family. Man, were they ever loud! Just ike many Armenians. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you're absolutely right about the armenian "volume" level, however, the frame of reference probably accentuates the effect.
(BTW I know I'm generalising in a lot of ways - but the underlying point remains: it can all be relative.)
#6
Posted 12 January 2007 - 12:33 PM
Also: this is not about being loud necessarily. It's about miscommunicated anger that passes between the people who are screaming at each other, when they could sit down and sort the problem like adults should do. Especially when there are children or guests involved!
#7
Posted 13 January 2007 - 12:16 PM
I liked the play, and closely can relate to it
#8
Posted 14 January 2007 - 01:31 AM
#9
Posted 14 January 2007 - 04:36 AM
what a loss, Azat I never knew Karen Janibekyan was your uncle, what great Family, Gurgen, Karen, and his son SOS,
BIG loss Armenian teather, rest in peace, tsavaktsutyuners
#10
Posted 14 January 2007 - 01:30 PM
#11
Posted 15 January 2007 - 06:31 PM
99% of Armenian Families are like that Nairi;
It's in our blood there is even a joke about the armenians the noise they make. it goes this way...and i'll say it in armenian, it's sounds better
turistnerin niagara jrvejn(Niagra waterfall) en tanum cuyc talu...u bacatrum en-'jur@ shat hervic a galis', 'jur@ mets hzorutyamb jamum mets taratsutyun a ancnum' 'jri dzayn@ minchev 3 mayli vra karogh ek lsel...bayc spasek hayer@ gnan vor karogananq lsenq(wait until the armenians are gone so we can hear it)
#12
Posted 16 January 2007 - 06:05 AM
Sorry to hear about uncle, Az.
#13
Posted 16 January 2007 - 10:51 AM
But that may take another 100+ years. I don't know, but if Armenians start reminding themselves often to be quieter people, it may take lesser time?
Azat condolensces to your uncle.
#14
Posted 16 January 2007 - 02:36 PM
Michael Arlen: "An Armenian once told me that for his father and mother had loved each other more than fifty years, but I shouldn't wonder if that wasn't one more of those exaggerations for which oppressed peoples are remarkable."
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