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I learned about the Armenian genocide. In 1915 the Ottoman empire killed 1.5 million Armenians.

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Leader of Armenia and how leaders are elected

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Leader of Armenia and how leaders are elected

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The current leader of Armenia is President Serzh Sargsyan. Presidents in Armenia are elected by Armenian citizens and serve five year terms.

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One right of passage has to do with birth. A baby will be given multiple gifts and the one the baby picks is thought to predict it's future career. Marriage is another rite of passage. The grooms parents through a party at the couples home. When the bride and groom enter their house for the first time as a married couple lavash, Armenian flat bread, is placed on their shoulders as good luck. Funerals are usually held on the third day after death. The graves are visited on the seventh and fortieth day to commemorate the death.

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New Years in Armenia differs from it's American counterpart. One of the ways being it lasts several days. Preparation begins weeks in advance for the table. Some buy well above their means because of the belief that "You'll speand the year just the way you've welcomed it" so they make the table look as rich as possible. The reason the preparation starts so far in advance is because shop owners hike the price of the items needed up. Another important tradition is cleaning the house. Up until about the 7th or 8th of January families visit others homes and must sample all the dishes the host has prepared.

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My first relative in the U.S. was my Great Grandfather, Vaheleon Essayan.

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Following the Ottoman Armenian Genocide in 1915 many Armenians chose to leave Armenia. My Great Grandfather’s parents were well established in the coffee industry in Armenia. The elder extended family members had already traveled to Worcester. Massachusetts. My Great Grandfather followed suit with his parents as a young child.

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Armenian Lahmajoun is a round, thin piece of dough topped with minced meat, minced vegetables and herbs including onions, tomatoes, and parsley, and spices such as cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin and cinnamon and then baked.

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Armenian Pizza - Lahmajoun Recipe - Genius Kitchen

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This is an individual size pizza made with a ground meat mixture. After baking you can roll it up and eat it plain, or with a squeeze of lemon. I love it with melted grated jack and chedder cheese,lettuce and tomato taco style! They are delicious!

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Armenian:
Ես իմացա իմ ժառանգությանը:
English translation:
I enjoyed learning about my heritage.

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Armenian Flag | Buy Flag of Armenian | The Flag Shop

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Armenian flag available to buy online at The Flag Shop. The Armenia flag measures five feet by three feet, 152cm x 91cm, with two eyelets for hanging. Armenia Flags are printed with vivid colours

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The Armenian dram. One Armenian dram is equal to 0.0021 American dollars.

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If you are taking a trip to Armenia, make sure you have planned your trip in detail. Do not leave the choice of hotel at the very last moment. If you are going to travel about Armenia, examine the map, make a route and locate hotels, where you'll be staying. When planning a trip do not forget to find out which currency to take with you to Armenia. Here is some useful information about currency to use in Armenia.

NATIONAL CURRENCY

Armenian national currency is called Armenian dram (AMD). The currency was launched in 1993, after the ruble. Of course, dram is as old as the history of the Armenia; for the first time it was mentioned in 1199 (at that time silver coins were in use). Modern dram is available in coins 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 dram and banknotes 1000, 5000, 10 000 20 000 50 000 or 100 000 drams.

EXCHANGE RATES IN ARMENIA

In Armenia, just like in many countries you cannot pay in foreign currencies (according to law it is forbidden and threatened with fines), so you definitely need to change money. You'd better take your national currency. All exchange offices and banks of Armenia take rubles (RUB), dollars (USD), euros (EUR), pounds (GBP), lari (GEL) and etc. Banks are open till 18:00, some exchange offices in large supermarkets are open until midnight, so you won't have any problem with changing money. SAS supermarkets have the best exchange rates, in addition, SAS supermarkets are located in the city center. For good exchange rates you can visit one of the exchange offices on Kasyan street. You will find them all along the street; most of them offer higher rates than in banks.

To calculate which currency is more profitable to take with you in Armenia, you can check the exchange rates on the website of the central bank www.cba.am or www.rates.am. On those sites all currencies of Armenian banks are posted. In addition, you can download rate.am app for smartphone and tablet; the application will help you to find the closest exchange. Note that in exchange offices rates can be higher than in banks. Also, try to change money in Yerevan because in small towns and resort centers exchange rates can be lower. As soon as you arrive in Yerevan you need to change money but do not change large sum at the airport; make sure you change enough to get to the city, and then you will easily find a bank or exchange office.

PLASTIC CARDS

Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted at all major hotels of the country. In addition, in Yerevan, all supermarkets and large shopping centers, restaurants and cafés accept credit cards. However, clarify it in advance. In the resort cities major hotels accept credit cards as well, anyway you'd better have cash. If you run out of cash, you can easily find ATMs in Yerevan and in the provincial towns. Still, take into account that you will have to pay commissions for cash withdrawal. In order to avoid additional expenditures you'd better take the necessary amount of cash for your trip.

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If you are taking a trip to Armenia, make sure you have planned your trip in detail. Do not leave the choice of hotel at the very last moment. If you are going to travel about Armenia, examine the map, make a route and locate hotels, where you'll be staying.

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I come from a lot of places. I'm Armenian, Puerto Rican, and Irish. Just to name a few.