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RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL RENAISANCE OF NKR
By Hakob Avedikian
AZG DAILY
11-05-2011
When we celebrate the anniversaries of liberation, independence or
statehood creation of Shushi and Artsakh, in general, probably, we
unconsciously ignore the other side of the victories - making Artsakh
Armenian and the results of the spiritual victories, renaissance of
culture, language, faith, which is not less important.
Armenian Church activities and church life were out of question in
the Soviet-Azerbaijani era. Diocesan and church buildings, rites and
ceremonies, the Christian faith and beliefs could not exist then.
These were apposed not only by the current atheistic ideology, but
also by the Azeri nationalist policy, which assisted the orthodox
Marxism-Leninizm, coming out of the favorable conditions, to prohibit
even true church activities in the region.
The same refers also to the Armenian school, except a few schools, as
well as the devoted teachers working there. The new generations of the
Armenians of Artsakh were deprived of learning their native language
and literature in a way as the children of the same age did in Soviet
Armenia. The Turks were constraining theirs, and there was nothing
else left for the Armenians of Artsakh to do but choosing the Russian
language, literature and culture, which could not be suppressed by the
Azerbaijani, as Moscow would not allow... Especially in Stepanakert the
young generation was studying in Russian schools. And in the regions
and villages the oral Armenian was limited to the native dialects.
As for the culture, the problem was not in a better state, in no way.
Stepanakert was a provincial city and Shushi, the cultural capital of
Artsakh that was famous for its outstanding schools (even H. Acharyan
had taught here), theater, publishing houses, musical school, etc.
before being fired and before Armenians left it, was made Turkish
almost completely.
I do not want to invoke the current situation in details. In short,
after liberation and the establishment of independent statehood
Artsakh has been speaking Armenian (not in a dialect, but in a literal
Eastern Armenian), now 227 secondary schools, universities and other
educational institutions operate there. Stepanakert became one of the
important centers of Armenian song and art of singing, literature
and theater, and the Artsakh Diocese, in spite of the intervention
of the sects, became the one of the important parts of the Armenian
Apostolic Church.
For all of this, of course, first of all, we owe to the same Armenians
of Artsakh that 20 years ago were still speaking in Russian and in
dialects, and the feat of their self emancipation.
Together with the military victory also let's remember the above
mentioned victory.
From: A. Papazian
By Hakob Avedikian
AZG DAILY
11-05-2011
When we celebrate the anniversaries of liberation, independence or
statehood creation of Shushi and Artsakh, in general, probably, we
unconsciously ignore the other side of the victories - making Artsakh
Armenian and the results of the spiritual victories, renaissance of
culture, language, faith, which is not less important.
Armenian Church activities and church life were out of question in
the Soviet-Azerbaijani era. Diocesan and church buildings, rites and
ceremonies, the Christian faith and beliefs could not exist then.
These were apposed not only by the current atheistic ideology, but
also by the Azeri nationalist policy, which assisted the orthodox
Marxism-Leninizm, coming out of the favorable conditions, to prohibit
even true church activities in the region.
The same refers also to the Armenian school, except a few schools, as
well as the devoted teachers working there. The new generations of the
Armenians of Artsakh were deprived of learning their native language
and literature in a way as the children of the same age did in Soviet
Armenia. The Turks were constraining theirs, and there was nothing
else left for the Armenians of Artsakh to do but choosing the Russian
language, literature and culture, which could not be suppressed by the
Azerbaijani, as Moscow would not allow... Especially in Stepanakert the
young generation was studying in Russian schools. And in the regions
and villages the oral Armenian was limited to the native dialects.
As for the culture, the problem was not in a better state, in no way.
Stepanakert was a provincial city and Shushi, the cultural capital of
Artsakh that was famous for its outstanding schools (even H. Acharyan
had taught here), theater, publishing houses, musical school, etc.
before being fired and before Armenians left it, was made Turkish
almost completely.
I do not want to invoke the current situation in details. In short,
after liberation and the establishment of independent statehood
Artsakh has been speaking Armenian (not in a dialect, but in a literal
Eastern Armenian), now 227 secondary schools, universities and other
educational institutions operate there. Stepanakert became one of the
important centers of Armenian song and art of singing, literature
and theater, and the Artsakh Diocese, in spite of the intervention
of the sects, became the one of the important parts of the Armenian
Apostolic Church.
For all of this, of course, first of all, we owe to the same Armenians
of Artsakh that 20 years ago were still speaking in Russian and in
dialects, and the feat of their self emancipation.
Together with the military victory also let's remember the above
mentioned victory.
From: A. Papazian