Kazza Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 Kazza jan needs your help! According to the new stlye of the forum, with the latest topic being seen first, I thought it would be less likely that the three things that I need help with would been if I poseted the seperatley. So here it is: 1) I go to college with two Iranian boys in our class. Only when we were passing the register round dopey me notices his name only now: Teymourian. Just because his name ends with "ian" does that mean he is armenian? Does it mean any name that ends with ian is nesscessarily armenian,and are there armenian names that dont end in "ian" please be patient with me!If he is Armenian, I will find that really strange..he says he is Iranian. I am always chatting to his friend about my ameniannes, and the one i think might be armenian , IF he is, has never even said anything when he had plently of opportuniy to. 2) Garo jan how do you check the private messages? I have no idea how and I have received some. 3) I wonder if anyone on this site knows about pictures of Armenians, in Armenia at around the time of the turn of the century, because I am really facinated by that era, and of the pictures. Also of the second world war-time and the sixties? The turn of the centry-last century, was the era, of my great -grandparents. Apparently the Kouioumjian's were a very prominent family in Armenia then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 #1 if he likes to be Iranian he can be Iranian #2 on the top/right ther is > My Profile < #3 1960 is ? i can send you my pictures ) i was born in 1960-is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted February 23, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Mos Jan serously if anyone DOES have any pictures or point me towards any websites then I would sincerely like to see them. why DONT you post some pictures on yourself? Pilahead has. I would really like to post pictures of me and my family but I cant do that because it's not fair on them and I certianly would not post my picture on a forum! Unless I want to attract all the nutters. (and beleive me: there are a LOT out there..) I forgot,:you guys ARE the nutters! That was a very nice reply: but I actually need some more help. I have clicked that link and there is nothing: however I have got an email notification telling me I have messages. Come on the rest of you! What about that boy? OH my god. I think he IS armenian! He has got little sunken eyes, pretty much like raisins. (not that I'm saying all armenians have this. Not anyone on this forum) His mobile phone is always ringing and then picks it up or walks out of lesson and he is engaged and takes his ring off in the pub. He is brown skinned and black haired, black eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Kazza, The suffix "ian" is not necessarily indicative of Armenianness. It may very well be Iranian. It may even be Moldavian, Hungarian, etc. There are also a lot of Indian last names with a suffix "yan." Additionally, there are Armenian last names, which don’t end with "ian" or "yan" - primarily of Eastern Armenian origin. Examples are Bakunts, Akunts, Adonts,Hainuni, Bznuni, Rshtuni, etc. Some Eastern Armenian last names end with "iants" or "yants." I am told, and I don't know how valid that argument is, that these last names are indicative of either nobility or cleric dynasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nvard Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 He's Martian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nvard Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 BTW,Martin,thanks a lot for the Vampiric studies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffiaharonian Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Dear Kazza, I had a classmate named Tehmourian. He was from Iran and ofcourse 100% Armenian. BTW , do you speak Greek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Nvard:BTW,Martin,thanks a lot for the Vampiric studies My pleasure, Nvard. But don't you get carried away.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garo Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Kazza jan if you click on My Profile link there should be a list of private messages to you. You can reply to them or delete.Are you sure it's empty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Hi, Kazza, whereabouts in Armenia are your grandparents from? Costumes will vary according to the region they lived in. I presume since you are now in England, they were from Turkey. Here's a pic of a group of Armenians from Harput http://armenianarchitecture.homestead.com/files/harputfamily.jpg It is from an old calendar produced by Project SAVE, who have an archive of old Armenian photographs. They had a website, but it seems to be gone, or has moved. There are some details of their current calendar athttp://server43.hypermart.net/assosiation1...000/ne-save.htm Steve PSIsn't the guy that the BBC dig up when they want someone to comment on events in Iran called Teymourian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 And here is another picture. From a postcard from Russian Armenia. null http://armenianarchitecture.homestead.com/files/postcard.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilafhead Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Kazza, Search on eBay. People are often selling pictures. I just copy them to my computer. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayane Posted February 27, 2001 Report Share Posted February 27, 2001 Steve, it isn't "russian" armenia. It's just plain Armenia, dammit...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Gayane:Steve, it isn't "russian" armenia. It's just plain Armenia, dammit...lolIt is "Russian Armenia" - the card is a 19th century Russian postcard, depicting an Armenian woman in traditional costume from that part of Armenia ruled by Russia - so to define this region as "Russian Armenia" is actually 100% correct.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted February 28, 2001 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 The pictures are nice. I think it's all fascinating. Gayanne, don't you think so? I thought you might be intereted in historical picutes as well, for some reason (mabye it's prob because once you opened up a post about making a fmaily tree and said you liked designing costumes) [ March 01, 2001: Message edited by: Kazza ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Kazza, I just got the new AGBU magazine and in it they talk about an organization that is trying to save and preserve old Armenian pictures. The organization is located in Massachusetts. The name is "Project Save". They seem to not have the website ready, but you can try to contact them via email.Here is the info www.projectsave.org Ruth Thomasian - projectsave@XENSEI.COM Please keep me posted of anything you find with them. Also, if they have plans for developing their website and need assistance, I am willing to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted March 25, 2001 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 WOW! I don't think I ever got a chance to thank you all for your replies! especially for the pictures and the links, because it gives me real inspiriation. annnyyywayyzzzzzzzzz, yo, y'all, 1) I never did find out whether that guy is armenian or not. We were all playing football with a plastic cup once, and he was really quite good. That might mean he might be Georgian he giggles at my jokes now he knows my name has an ian at the end so he might be. Anyway I dont like to ask because he already said he's iranian so he has just closed the subject to us. Him and that damn phone though, jeez. Rings in every bliking lesson now, and we just groan. He says it's his fiance' and I shouted "which ONE?" when he answered! 2) I did get a message but that was the one and only one 3) I will check all the links anway but I would say that was all my questions answered for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted March 25, 2001 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Actually, I hae three more now, since this is the Armo question corner.. 1) In L.A, do you ever hear people on the street babbling on in Arenian? I would love to hear that. 2) Stand up all those..Who think eminem is Armenian? I think he is, for some reasons, but more on that later. 3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted March 25, 2001 Report Share Posted March 25, 2001 Azat, as I had said earlier , the projectSave website (www.projectsave.org) is no longer on line. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 26, 2001 Report Share Posted March 26, 2001 Sorry Steve, this just goes to prove that I am a bonehead. I guess I should have read all the reposes prior to posting mine. I had just received the AGBU magazine and remembered the question from the board so I answered. Hope the email address can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 26, 2001 Report Share Posted March 26, 2001 Kazza, yes we do hear Armenian spoken all over the city when you walk around(not that we walk around much in LA). This is especially true in Glendale and Hollywood. One of the sad side effects of all the Armenian concentration around LA is that elders are not even interested in learning English because they can do what they desire without speaking a word of English. Also, I sure hope that Eminem is NOT Armenian. [ March 26, 2001: Message edited by: Azat ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilafhead Posted March 26, 2001 Report Share Posted March 26, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Kazza:1) In L.A, do you ever hear people on the street babbling on in Arenian? I would love to hear that. All the time!!! My mom was just saying to me the other day that she can no longer speak it to my grandmother in stores because everyone knows it! Growing up, they constantly spoke Armenian in public because they could carry on a private conversation in public. quote:Originally posted by Kazza:2) Stand up all those..Who think eminem is Armenian? F*** that, Kazzajan! I hope that clown isn't Armenian. I don't get his popularity anyway. To paraphrase Public Enemy, I don't believe the hype! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazza Posted March 28, 2001 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Hee! I was only pulling your legs about that eminem thing. But you must admit, you can see the resemblance in places..Some arm guys have no repsect for women..Like some of the rabiz ones caling then "beeetches" all over the place...talent..I know that his lyrics are NOT acceptable and I dont really like what he has go to say,but all he is doing is talking about this life and his feelings..oh, and fuzzy eyebrows. That's great you can hear the language being spoken so freely. I thought I could hear a mother and daughter speaking some thing which I thought resembled the lanuage one. I went over to look at pencil cases and have a closer listen, but the cashier was rattling the till so I couldnt hear properly, I could have killed her that day. Oh, wel, All shall be revealed when I visit the church in Kensington. Now here is my question of the day. Between Greeks and Turks, there is this huge controversy going on about the Cyprus thing. Turks claim to have invaded it from payback of years of oppresion by greeks. Now, there are some greeks and truks that still hate each other but I also know that many live and work and get on very well with each other, in a big cypriot community in Green Lanes, Wood Green, London, and many other communities in the diaspora. They claim that it doesnt matter to them and what's in the past is in the past. I actually coudlnt beleive it! Of course there are others that wont even let family members one group talk to the other group. I have many opinions and mixed feelings of my own on this topic but that's another subject, for another cyprus forum. Now, my question is this: Would the Armenian communities you live in, ever be freindly to members of the Turkish comunities? Would you ever see an armenian going in a turkish shop, being friendly to a turkish perosn, family, or vice versa? Is it common or even done in the first place? Or showing feelings of hostility? Do you think mixing with Turkish people NOW has any refelction on national feelings of the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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