Western Armenia A Dance Medley! (World Dance Series: ep22)

The Armenian Highlands are one of the three regions that form the northern sector of Western Asia. Around the 19th century, Armenia was divided between the Ottoman Empire (Western Armenia) and Imperial Russia (Eastern Armenia). In the Ottoman Empire, Western Armenia was the total of 6 provinces: Van ♦︎ Baghesh (Bitlis) ♦︎ Karin (Erzurum) ♦︎ Kharberd (Elâzığ) ♦︎ Tigranakert (Diyarbakır) ♦︎ Sebastia (Sivas) Many important cities of the Armenian civilization, unfortunately, lost their indigenous Armenians due to the Armenian Genocide (1894-1923) and new borders were imposed. However, like every indigenous civilization, under every rock there is a flower that never fades away. Ever. 🇦🇲 🌸 Արեւմտեան Հայաստան In this video I will present you dances from Western Armenia, the western part of the