1. Katerina Funduki Anthropology 102 Leanna Wolfe Spring 2015 A
SpectAculAr ArmeniAn HouSeHold
2. When entering an Armenian household, one of the first things
you will come across is a coat rack. This is assembled for their
guests to place their jackets, coats, handbags, etc. in when they
come to visit. The upper level is also used for stacking videos,
DVDs, CDs, etc. They like to use the coat rack to make sure the
house isnt piled with coats and handbags all around, but instead
they are all gathered neatly in one place.
3. The living room is designed for guests to come over and
socialize with the home-owners. They are able to watch television,
have coffee with desserts, and have long-lasting conversations. On
the other hand, on an every day basis, the home-owners sit on the
couches and watch television. This, of course, happens while they
are gathered around the family; engaging in small-talk and having
something to munch on, on the side.
4. The Armenian culture loves interior/exterior design. Their
households usually consist of beautiful landscapes, furniture, home
dcor, and much more. This picture shows an example of how artistic
this culture is. Here we see a beautifully designed fireplace, with
candles in candleholders on top, a designer knife, and an exquisite
clock. This arrangement takes place in the living room, matching
the color combination to the rest of the room.
5. Here we see a long table, designed for guests to come over
and have dinner. It can seat many people and hold a large amount of
food on top. Since Armenians gather together to have barbeque very
often, this is an important essential in ones home. With the rest
of the living room, this table set is also in the color dark brown.
This is purposely done to make the living room match, making it
look very nice and royal.
6. The big square-shaped object, that appears in the picture,
is called a cervant (sar-vahnt). One can find this object in almost
every Armenian household. It is displayed for design, and to hold
glass plates, bowls, and other accessories, used to hold desserts
and fruit for the guests that come over. The drawers contain
smaller glass plates, used for putting ones choice of dessert or
fruit on. They also contain sterling-silver forks and knives, trays
to place coffee and tea cups on, and other necessary objects.
7. An Armenian kitchen contains a refrigerator, oven,
microwave, dish- washer, shelves, and drawers. These items are used
to store food, heat up food, cook food, and assemble cups, forks,
spoons, knives, plates, bowls, etc. There is a smaller, round table
used for the immediate family of the home to feast on. This table
is used every day, whereas the other larger table is used on
special occasions, when guests come over.
8. Speaking of interior design, Armenians like to design their
restrooms beautifully as well. Just like the living room, the
restroom contains dark brown and light brown tones. The big mirror
gives an exotic look to the restroom, making it appear a little
bigger than it actually is. The sink has a marble counter, which
usually contains the soap and some sort of decoration. In this
case, there are three candle-holders with candles on top.
9. The backyard has a table with chairs around, under a patio.
Armenians are very social individuals, and this is a way of them
communicating with their family members and guests. Morning coffee
can usually be enjoyed in this kind of setting. The family members
gather around the table and engage in casual conversation, while
enjoying the beautiful weather.
10. Armenians are known for keeping some type of fruit trees in
their backyards. In this case, the big dark green tree is a
lemon/lime tree and next to it there is a pomegranate tree growing
in progress. This is a way to keep their yards looking exotic and
very nature-oriented, while having natural fresh fruits/vegetables
right in their backyards, ready for use.
11. Like I mentioned in the earlier slides, Armenians love
landscape and design. Here we see a front yard, that contains a
fountain, a table with chairs under an umbrella, two light posts,
and flowers arranged in various different places. The table and
chairs are also used for enjoying coffee, while taking a look at
the wonderful landscape. It is important for this culture to have a
nice design, because it makes the house look better.
