Food as a marker for economy and part of identity: traditional vegetal food of Yezidis and Kurds in Armenia
Roman Hovsepyan; Nina Stepanyan‐Gandilyan; Hamlet Melkumyan, and Lili Harutyunyan · 2016
Catalogue summary
The authors document food plants and dishes used by Yezidi and Kurdish communities in Armenia through fieldwork, observation, and species identification. They relate culinary patterns to pastoral livelihoods and distinguish them from common Armenian food practices.
Why this matters
It broadens a study of Armenia beyond a single community by preserving the distinct food knowledge and lived environments of Yezidi and Kurdish residents.
Citation
Roman Hovsepyan; Nina Stepanyan‐Gandilyan; Hamlet Melkumyan, and Lili Harutyunyan 2016. Food as a marker for economy and part of identity: traditional vegetal food of Yezidis and Kurds in Armenia. Journal of Ethnic Foods. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jef.2016.01.003
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