We continue our series of articles exploring traditional Armenian dances. Today, we present a new article featuring the “Papouree” dance from the village of Khorkom (present-day Dilkaya) in Van.
In addition to written instructions, the article also includes a short instructional video/tutorial.
Here is the link to the
page:
https://www.houshamadyan.org/mapottomanempire/vilayet-of-van/kaza-of-van/local-characteristics/dance-pahpouree-khorkom-van.htmlWe would like to take this opportunity to announce that the chairperson of the Houshamadyan USA chapter, Ani Boghikian-Kasparian, has launched a fundraiser on Facebook to support Houshamadyan’s series of videos and tutorials on traditional Armenian dances. The fundraiser can be accessed via Houshamadyan’s Facebook page. We encourage you to share it widely and contribute if you can. To access the fundraiser, follow this
link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/212965662051702The article was translated into Armenian and Turkish respectively by Vartan Tashjian and Arlet İncidüzen.
The team of experts collaborating with Houshamadyan to prepare these pages consists of Carolyn Rapkievian (of Bar Harbor, Maine), Susan and Gary Lind-Sinanian (of Watertown, Massachusetts), Tom Bozigian (of Los Angeles, California), and Robert Haroutunian (of Sunnyside, New York).
Best wishes,
Houshamadyan Editorial Board
