what really makes an armenian? obviously if a person has both parents who are armenian, that makes them armenian.
but in the case of 'half armenians' where only one parent is armenian, what makes that person armenian? are they still armenian? or are they not? say if they are half greek or half armenian? are they just that or are they only greek or only armenian?
i think being armenian has less to do with blood etc, but more to do with how you are raised, what you identify with yourself and your personal attributes and your interests.
so i want to ask all of you what you all think about this?
for me my father is white australian, he left my mum ages ago. she is full armenian, she speaks armenian. my father was always against me going to armenian school so i never learned armenian formally - but i am however taking formal lessons now in armenian - and greek, and arabic. i was raised by my mum and my mums parents tho - they are the ones who taught me everything i am now - the history of armenia, our culture our everything - and they consider me full armenian. what do you guys think?
is it because i am not 'pure' armenian, that means i am not 'real' armenian, and can never call myself armenian?
but in the case of 'half armenians' where only one parent is armenian, what makes that person armenian? are they still armenian? or are they not? say if they are half greek or half armenian? are they just that or are they only greek or only armenian?
i think being armenian has less to do with blood etc, but more to do with how you are raised, what you identify with yourself and your personal attributes and your interests.
so i want to ask all of you what you all think about this?
for me my father is white australian, he left my mum ages ago. she is full armenian, she speaks armenian. my father was always against me going to armenian school so i never learned armenian formally - but i am however taking formal lessons now in armenian - and greek, and arabic. i was raised by my mum and my mums parents tho - they are the ones who taught me everything i am now - the history of armenia, our culture our everything - and they consider me full armenian. what do you guys think?
is it because i am not 'pure' armenian, that means i am not 'real' armenian, and can never call myself armenian?
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