Hemshin
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The Hemshin are a distinct ethnic group of Armenian origin primarily inhabiting Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea region, known for their unique blend of Armenian heritage and local Turkish cultural influences.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Armenian culture
ⓘ
Laz culture (regional) ⓘ Turkish culture ⓘ |
| diasporaPresence |
Abkhazia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProcess |
Islamization under Ottoman rule
ⓘ
linguistic shift from Armenian to Turkish for many communities ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAssociated | Hamshen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hemshin dialect of Western Armenian
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| notableCulturalFeature |
distinct folk costumes
ⓘ
distinct oral tradition ⓘ mountain village lifestyle ⓘ |
| primaryCountryOfResidence | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProvinceOfResidence |
Artvin Province
GENERATED
ⓘ
Rize Province GENERATED ⓘ Trabzon Province GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfResidence | northeastern Black Sea region of Turkey GENERATED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsMinorityInTurkey | false ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Armenians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laz NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontic Greeks (regional neighbors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | varies between Armenian-origin and Turkish-speaking Muslim identities ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Eastern Hemshin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Hemshin NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Hemshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Horon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
corn-based dishes
ⓘ
dairy products ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
kemençe (fiddle)
ⓘ
tulum (bagpipe) ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | Hemshin folk music ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
beekeeping ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ |
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