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Posts by Karine Vann
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Healing Herbs: Folk Remedies in ArmeniaIn Armenia, folk remedies aren’t just offhand suggestions from your grandmother. When it comes to minor illnesses, trained doctors are not shy about recommending them either.
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Keeping Up with the Karas: The Makings of a Modern RenaissanceIt’s almost hard to believe Rind is home to a world-renowned winemaking facility. “We’re in the remotest village in Yeghegnadzor,” Zorik Gharibian says proudly.
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Keeping Up with the Karas: Unearthing Armenia’s Ancient EarthenwareThe enormous 240-gallon clay vessel, or karas, was nestled snugly in the corner of Asli Saghatelyan’s maran (storage cellar) in Chiva, a modest village in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia.
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A Taste of the Wild Side: Out of Yerevan and Into Armenia’s Local DishesFor as long as they have lived in the country’s highlands, Armenians have harvested the indigenous edible green plants, transforming them into cherished dishes.
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