Saturday, April 22, 2017

Armenia Day 3: Handicraft Museum




















































































































































Armenian families traditionally keep literal family trees inside their home.  One side represents the maternal line, the other paternal.  Charms are hung from the branch to identify the individual person that branch signifies.  

charm

charm


maternal and paternal charms



salt mills 








I LOVE this guy's hand- like it HAD to have all 5 fingers, even if it made his hand bigger than his feet or head.  Ha ha ha!






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