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Armenian man from Gyumri wearing chukha and papakh. The basis of the Armenian men's body clothing was the lower shirt and pants. They were sewn from homemade canvas at home. The most common was the traditional tunic-shaped men's shirt – Shapik (Armenian: շապիկ) made of two cloths. [5]
A chokha, [a] also known as a cherkeska, [2] is a woolen coat with a high neck that is part of the traditional male dress of peoples of the Caucasus. [3] It was in wide use among Avars, Abazins, Abkhazians, Eastern Armenians [4] Azerbaijanis, Balkars, Chechens, Circassians,Georgians, Ingush, Karachays, Kumyks, Nogais, Ossetians, Tats, the peoples of Dagestan, as well as Terek and Kuban [4 ...
The origin of the Armenians is a topic concerned with the emergence of the Armenian people and the country called Armenia. The earliest universally accepted reference to the people and the country dates back to the 6th century BC Behistun Inscription , followed by several Greek fragments and books. [ 1 ]
Folk costume. A folk costume (also known as regional costume, national costume, traditional clothing, traditional garment or traditional regalia) expresses a national identity through clothing or costume, which is associated with a specific region and period of time in history. Furthermore it can indicate social, marital, or religious status.
Armenians (Armenian: հայեր, romanized: hayer, ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Armenian highlands of West Asia. [44] [45] [46] Armenians constitute the main population of Armenia and constituted the main population of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh and the subsequent flight of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. [47]
Chukka boot. Chukka boot with leather sole. Chukka boots (/ ˈtʃʌkə / [1]) are ankle-high leather boots with suede or leather uppers, leather, wooden or rubber soles, and open lacing, with two or three pairs of eyelets. [2] The name chukka possibly comes from the game of polo, where a chukka is a period of play. [3]
Polo shirt outline. A polo shirt, tennis shirt, golf shirt, or chukker shirt [1] is a form of shirt with a collar. Polo shirts are usually short sleeved but can be long; they were used by polo players originally in India in 1859 and in Great Britain during the 1920s.
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent adorned in a richly embroidered kaftan. A stylish young woman of the mid-17th century. She wears şalvar (trousers), a long, sheer gömlek (chemise), and an ankle-length purple entari (outer robe) with the ends tucked up. The fur lining of her yelek (jacket or vest) marks her as wealthy and high-ranking.