Traditions of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Nowruz, the yurt, felt and falconry, and the supra table of Georgia. 50 traditions on EveryParampara so far.
🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia and 6 moreArmenian Genocide Remembrance DayՄեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր
An annual day of mourning and remembrance for the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.Spiritual
🇹🇲 Ashgabat, TurkmenistanMelon Day
A nationwide summer holiday in Turkmenistan honoring the country's prized melonsTable custom
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaTbilisobaთბილისობა
An annual October festival celebrating the culture, harvest, and history of TbilisiFestival
🇦🇿 Shusha, AzerbaijanVictory DayZəfər Günü
Azerbaijan's day off on 8 November, marking the 2020 taking of ShushaCeremony
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaIndependence Dayდამოუკიდებლობის დღე
Georgia's national holiday marking the 1918 declaration of sovereignty from the Russian Empire.Ceremony
🇰🇿 Astana, KazakhstanIndependence DayҚазақстан Республикасының Тәуелсіздік күні
A national holiday marking the end of Soviet rule and the birth of the modern state.Ceremony
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaSoviet Occupation Dayსაბჭოთა ოკუპაციის დღე
Georgia's annual day of remembrance, held on 25 February for victims of Soviet ruleCeremony
🇺🇿 Tashkent, UzbekistanIndependence DayOʻzbekiston Respublikasi Mustaqilligi kuni
A state holiday on 1 September marking Uzbekistan's break from the Soviet UnionCeremony
🇦🇲 ArmeniaIşlic
A tall felt cap worn by Danubian boyars to show their rank and public officeDress
🇰🇬 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and 1 moreAk-kalpakАк калпак
A traditional Kyrgyz four-sided white wool felt hat worn by men across generationsDress
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day: This photo was made by Hayordi . Այս լուսանկարի հեղինակը Հայորդին է :, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Melon Day: AltynAsyr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tbilisoba: DDohler, CC BY 2.0, source
- Victory Day: Toghrul Rahimli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Independence Day: Kober, Public domain, source
- Independence Day: Вачи, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soviet Occupation Day: Jeremy Teigen, CC BY 2.0, source
- Independence Day: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Işlic: Louis Dupré, Public domain, source
- Ak-kalpak: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, source