Based on my rather limited interaction with Western Armenians (Diasporans in US more specifically) here are some of the differences from Eastern Armenians (from Armenia including during Soviet Union) I have noticed:
Western Armenians:
-Well of course speak the Western Armenian dialect which I have trouble understanding sometimes (probably since in Eastern Armenian dialect we use borrowed Russian words and our grammar is a little different
-Mix more english into their armenian or just speak english (we mixes Russian into Armenian)
-we speak with "ara" , "kel" , "helnel" (during informal speech with friends though)
-Tend to be more patriotic especially in having countries recognize the Armenian Genocide (e.g. Armenia told Turkey that it is ready to begin relations even if Turkey does not recognize the Genocide)
-Don't see western armenian rabiz
-Being under the Soviet Union has changed our perception and personality
-Western Armenians don't wear pointy shoes, black pants like we do (usually)
-when picking up the phone we say "allo" while westerners don't
-volga, lada, gaz, camaz, mozkvich, niva, are all familiar cars to us
-we find Kargin Kasset hilarious
-sevan & barbeque the ultimate trip
-a perfect lunch: barbeque with onions and greens and cold Kvas in the hot summer day
more to come....
Western Armenians:
-Well of course speak the Western Armenian dialect which I have trouble understanding sometimes (probably since in Eastern Armenian dialect we use borrowed Russian words and our grammar is a little different
-Mix more english into their armenian or just speak english (we mixes Russian into Armenian)
-we speak with "ara" , "kel" , "helnel" (during informal speech with friends though)
-Tend to be more patriotic especially in having countries recognize the Armenian Genocide (e.g. Armenia told Turkey that it is ready to begin relations even if Turkey does not recognize the Genocide)
-Don't see western armenian rabiz
-Being under the Soviet Union has changed our perception and personality
-Western Armenians don't wear pointy shoes, black pants like we do (usually)
-when picking up the phone we say "allo" while westerners don't
-volga, lada, gaz, camaz, mozkvich, niva, are all familiar cars to us
-we find Kargin Kasset hilarious
-sevan & barbeque the ultimate trip
-a perfect lunch: barbeque with onions and greens and cold Kvas in the hot summer day
more to come....