Hemshin people
E924573
The Hemshin people are an ethnic group of Armenian origin living mainly along Turkey’s eastern Black Sea coast, known for their distinct dialects, cultural traditions, and in many cases Muslim faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hemshin people canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
human population group ⓘ |
| conversion | Islamization during Ottoman period ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
distinct folk costumes
ⓘ
distinct folk dances ⓘ distinct musical traditions ⓘ oral storytelling traditions ⓘ tea cultivation culture ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Armenia (Homshetsi communities)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia (Adjara and surrounding areas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia (Krasnodar region and Sochi area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Hemshinli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemşinliler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Eastern Hemshin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Hemshin (Homshetsi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Hemshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPlace | Hamamashen (Hemşin) region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Hemşince
ⓘ
Homshetsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Western Armenian ⓘ |
| notableCulturalElement |
Hemshin folk songs
ⓘ
distinct wedding customs ⓘ use of accordion and tulum (bagpipe) in music ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
partly assimilated linguistically into Turkish
ⓘ
some groups retain Armenian-derived dialects ⓘ |
| region |
Artvin Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hemşin district NERFINISHED ⓘ Rize Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Trabzon Province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Black Sea coast ⓘ Çamlıhemşin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Armenians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laz people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontic Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks of the Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Armenian Apostolic Church (historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | varies between Turkish, Hemshin, and Armenian identities ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Armenians (by origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
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animal husbandry ⓘ beekeeping ⓘ tea farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.