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ACTIVISTS TO PRESERVE ARMENIAN CUISINE TRADITIONS
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 4, 2012 - 16:54 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 4, "Protection and development of the
Armenian Cuisine traditions" NGO and "Union of National Identity
Maintenance" NGO came up with an initiative to form a working group
designed to identify, study and raise awareness on cultural values,
head of the first organization said.
"Joint activity is needed to preserve those intangible assets, our
cultural heritage," Sedrak Mamulyan stressed.
According to him, one of Armenian national dishes harissa was included
in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a Turkish dish
called "keshkek". Meanwhile, the Georgians have filed an application
to UNESO to recognize production of crucian carps for storing wine
as their national handicraft. Georgia has already been recognized
the country of origin of wine. Moreover, Georgia has resolved to
reinforce its right to be called home to production of honey. Such
a statement was issued by a Georgian MP.
In this context, historian Ruben Nahatakyan noted that Georgians
who state that winemaking originated in their territory, forget that
Kakheti was historically Armenian land where skulls of Armenoids were
discovered. Dwelling on Georgia's statements regarding historical
home to the production of honey, Mr. Nahatakyan said that there are
even certain type of Armenian bees.
"We ourselves are responsible for the loss of cultural heritage. Our
neighbors will continue appropriating our cultural heritage unless
we protect it," the expert concluded.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 4, 2012 - 16:54 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 4, "Protection and development of the
Armenian Cuisine traditions" NGO and "Union of National Identity
Maintenance" NGO came up with an initiative to form a working group
designed to identify, study and raise awareness on cultural values,
head of the first organization said.
"Joint activity is needed to preserve those intangible assets, our
cultural heritage," Sedrak Mamulyan stressed.
According to him, one of Armenian national dishes harissa was included
in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a Turkish dish
called "keshkek". Meanwhile, the Georgians have filed an application
to UNESO to recognize production of crucian carps for storing wine
as their national handicraft. Georgia has already been recognized
the country of origin of wine. Moreover, Georgia has resolved to
reinforce its right to be called home to production of honey. Such
a statement was issued by a Georgian MP.
In this context, historian Ruben Nahatakyan noted that Georgians
who state that winemaking originated in their territory, forget that
Kakheti was historically Armenian land where skulls of Armenoids were
discovered. Dwelling on Georgia's statements regarding historical
home to the production of honey, Mr. Nahatakyan said that there are
even certain type of Armenian bees.
"We ourselves are responsible for the loss of cultural heritage. Our
neighbors will continue appropriating our cultural heritage unless
we protect it," the expert concluded.
From: A. Papazian