Happy Armenian Easter!
Kristos Haryav i Merelots! Orhnyal e Haroutioun Kristosi! Christ is risen! Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ! Քրիստոս հարյավ ի մեռելոց, օրհնյալ է հարությունը Քրիստոսի- On this day Armenians welcome each other this way as the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ or Easter.Armenian Easter is called “Zatik,” which means liberation and salvation as a sign of Jesus' deliverance from suffering, death, and chaos. In Armenia, people go to church, lent, paint eggs, fight with the eggs, and gather together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Although Armenians do not eat rice
Chinese stamps exhibited in South Korea
Often called "mini-encyclopedia", a stamp can give more information than its size may lead.To inform the local people in South Korea more about China, the China Cultural Center in Seoul launched an online exhibition on stamps featuring China's landscapes and animals on April 12. About 71 pieces of stamps were showcased, using a total of five themes.
Armenian traditional footwear
Since ancient times, footwear has been an essential element of traditional Armenian outfit ensembles. Both men and women wore different handmade shoes. Leather shoes called “threkh” were made from rough animal skin and worn with knitted woolen socks. Also, boots with high heels and curved toes were used. Upper classes from urbanized areas wore leather boots with soft soles. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York houses two pairs of Armenian nineteenth-century leather and velvet embroidered boots and shoes, conveying the well-to-do Armenians' wealth and taste. Knitted patterned socks - Jorabs and gulps, along with men's leggings, were known as early
Colors of the Armenian traditional garments
Armenian traditional dress is called “Taraz.” The word itself has many meanings, for example, form, shape, make, fashion, way, manner, look, appearance, formula, costume, uniform, and dress.The characteristics of Armenian clothing included red fabrics and rich, colorful ornamentation.The Armenian costume is dominated by the colors of the four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. According to the 14th-century Armenian philosopher Grigor Tatevatsi, the Armenian costume is made to express the ancestral soil, the whiteness of the water, the red of the air, and the yellow/orange of the fire.Armenian brides never wore white dresses for a wedding, and engaged women wore
Minimalist porcelain with lovely faces: works by the Chinese artist from Taiwan
Taiwanese artist Fan Yanting creates expressive little faces in ceramic cups, mugs, vases, and saucers by putting emotive little faces on his minimalist porcelain pieces. “I empty my mind when I’m sculpting the human faces. I might plan the pottery shape and maybe where I’d like to position the face, but I don’t start with specific character designs in mind. When people see different faces, they project their ideas onto them. Maybe a face will remind someone of an old friend, a family member, or the coffee shop owner down the street. By leading viewers to experience everyday items with different
