History of Khoshmat - Dr. Mardiros H. Chakoian

Title : History of Khoshmat
Author : Dr. Mardiros H. Chakoian
Translator : -
Publication date : 1951
Language : Armenian
Format : -
Description : A previously unpublished and exceptionally fascinating memory book that concerns the village of Khoshmat (present-day Çakırkaş) in Palu. The author, Mardoris H. Chakoyan, began collecting and collating historical materials on his native village of Khoshmat in 1939, and completed his collection in 1952.
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Date of online publication : 2020-10-02
Number of pages : 158

Editorial note

Introduction

Vartan Vartanian

PART I

Chapter 1: Palu and the fort

Chapter 2: Monasteries and Sanctuaries

PART II

Chapter 1: Education in Palou

Chapter 2: United Association of Armenians in Palou

• Havav

• Nerkhi

Chapter 3

• Villages of Palou

• Statistics of Palou Armenian-inhabited villages

• The Great Earthquake of Palou

PART III

Chapter 1

• Khoshmat

• The Holy Mother of God Church

• The Church of Khoshmat

• Priests

Chapter 2 : Sanctuaries

• Abdul-Mseh (Donag)

• Holy Cross

• Holy Cathedral

• St. Giragos

• St. Mangig

Chapter 3

• Springs

• Field Springs

• Humanlike Stones

Chapter 4

• Tbrotsasirats Association and the School of Khoshmat

• Teachers (1880-96)

• The First Graduates of the School of Khoshmat

• The Last Graduates of Khoshmat’s High School (1913-1914)

• Khoshmat Through My Eyes

Chapter 5: The Intellectuals of Khoshmat

• Arakel Babajanian

• Bedros effendi Fermanian

• Hampartsoum Oulousian

• Vahan Oulousian

• Vartan Dirad

• Garabed Klanian

• Sarkis B. Klanian

• Toros Klanian

• Bedros Papazian

• Boghos H. Chakoian

• Haroutiun Vartanian

• Manoug Dzaghigian

• Kapriel Frangian

• Dikran Ghazaros Bedigian

• Hagop Ghazaros Bedigian

• Mikayel Khodjoian

• Boghos Deradourian

• Hampartsoum Harutounian (Bournousouzian)

• Bethlehem Markarian (Shaghougian)

• Mgrdich Malian

• Boghos Papazian

• Karekin Garabedian

• Father Manoug Khodjoian

• Hovhannes Klanian

Chapter 6 : The Important Initiatives of the Tbrotsasirats Association of Khoshmat

Chapter 7 : Ladies Auxiliary Society of Khoshmat

Chapter 8 : Architects

• Aznavour Efendi Khodjoian

• Toros Khalifa Malian (Ghazarian) Kara Toros

• Mardiros Ghazarian

• Simon Khalifa Bedigian or Melkonian

• Arakel Milidosian

• Garabed Milidosian

• Sahag Oulousian

• Haji Krikor Milidosian

• Donabed Khabloian (Arghntsonts)

• Markar Shaghougian

• Kokona Vartan

Chapter 9 : Various types of crafts

• Joinery

• Masonry

• Carpeting

• Pottery

Chapter 10 : Manufacturing

• Oil presses of Khoshmat

• Hand Millstone

• Fruits

• Vegetables

PART IV

Chapter 1 : Traditions and Customs

• New Year

• Christmas

• Paregentan

• Easter

• Wedding

• Life of the Bride

• Songs

• Popular Medicine

• Wishes and blessings

• Curses

• Things portending misfortune

• Dream interpretation

• Riddles

• Sayings (Fables)

• Provincial Proverbs (Talks)

• Commonly used phrases

• Games (for boys)

• Words of wisdom from the elderly people

Chapter 2 : Historic Characters and Famous Events

• Father Khachadour Shiroian

• Father Reteos Simonian

• Mardiros Shahen Chakoian

• Sarkis effendi Dzaghigian’s royal medal

• Boghos Harutounian

• Nazar Nazarian

• The Power of the Pitchfork and Khachig Chakoian

• How Sarkis Vartanian Drowned

• Fragment of Soukias Depoian’s Life

• How We Left Khoshmat and The Intercession of St. Mangig in 1896

• Farewell of Seven Young Men

• Fragments of Simon Simonian’s Life

• Abduction of Paro (A Group of Pilgrims)

• Tax Collectors

• Incident with Bedros Simonian

• Interesting Memoirs of Krikor Der Khachadourian (Koko)

• Mardiros Shaghougian (Kaloian) - One of His Episodes

• Fragment of Sarkis Shahin Chakoian’s Life

• Hagop Tatigian (Ali Baba)

• Haroutiun Deradourian and the Incident with the Box of Eggs

• The herdsman of Khoshmat, by Sarkis Shahrigian

• An Interesting Incident in the Life of the Herdsman

PART V

Chapter 1 : Notorious Beys of Palou

• Keor Abdullah bey

• Khoshmatlian Dynasty and Beys

Chapter 2

• Khoshmat Resistance – 1897

• The Bloody Fight

• Trial of the Beys

• The End of the Beys

• The Meliks of Khoshmat

Chapter 3 : The Order to Begin the Massacre

• The Role of Garabed Klanian and Misak Shaghougian (Kaloian)

• Khachadour Shiroian’s memoirs (From Canada)

• Mgrdich Taraian (from Marseille): Taken from his Bloody Memoirs

• Apkar Simonian

• Baghdasar Deradourian (from Marseille): Memoirs

Chapter 4

• Soldiers of Khoshmat

• Khoshmat Volunteers

• A Fragment of Volunteer’s Life

• A Fragment of Benjamin Shaghougian’s Life (A Volunteer)

• Other Soldiers Native of Khoshmat

Chapter 5 : Photos of Khoshmat Armenians

Chapter 6 : People of Khoshmat in Constantinople (Taken from the notes of the late Toros Klanian)

Chapter 7 : People of Khoshmat in Diaspora

• People of Khoshmat in France

• People of Khoshmat in Soviet Armenia

• People of Khoshmat in Syria

• People of Khoshmat in Canada

• People of Khoshmat in America

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Songs

"I was walking down the road"

Yes veren goo kayi too tooru patsir
Tserkt dzotsit turir, akh erir latsir,
Esir, g'arnim, g'arnim, ori khapetsir,
Sert grag urir vras tapetsir.

Te or cheir arner inchoo siretsir?
Poor mu grag yeghar sirdus ayretsir.
Ego g'elli midkt pokhe sirelis,
Te che (te voch) verch me goo das im gyankis.

Jghlesaru partsr ler e,
Im siradzu shad siroon e,
Chatal karin bes togh dank
Klookh kulkhi meg sird ellank.

Wedding song

(Taken from "Arevmdahai Ashkharh")
Zharoom zharzharoom,
Egan, danoghnit,
Achki hanoghnit,
Zharoom zharzharoom

Mi lar harsnoog, mi lar,
Achkerut gavruvin,
Mez bzdig garkoghin,
Denang avervi.

Song about Wandering (bantukhd)

Yars gharib yergiru,
Ashkharkn indzi hos moot e,
Elin dzarn e dzaghger,
Imus gargoodn e zarger.

Akh genim, arin goo kar,
Sirdus sev karin goo kar,
Inch khe, akh oo vakh eri,
Silayin meg me chi kar.

Ela gayna duneru,
Haya gananch arderu,
Inch khay akh oo vakh eri
Chelav poroos derdere.

Anoosh koonu achern arer
Im dadragis koonn e eger
Medzatsnem im aghavnis
Aba zohem hayots azkis.

Kunir anoosh, knir, palig,
Oror use anoosh mayrig,
Jinu (tevu) chegadz too knatsir,
Ororotsut e anpasir.

The following songs of Palu are taken from "Western Armenian World" (by S. Dzotsigian) and also from the book "Palu"

Mer tooru tser tran timats,
Herik unim achok imats,
Jebigus khashlugh chi mnats
Poloru koo ooghoort knats.

Baghchin badu puler e,
Yars mechu kner e,
Tsan goo dam, tsan charner,
Meger intsme tsaver e.

Ovan Palva prtav hovu,
Darin Tatgants pnge govu,
Tadig oghli badut tsadztsoor,
Saran mooradin hastsour.

Love Song

Dzarin vra noosh gella,
Bak mu das ne inch gella?
Bidi das, bidi das,
Bidi das ne, hima door,
Vaghvan mna, oosh gella.

Yeghso, siradz im yarus,
Tortan gainadz timatsus,
Khosk bidi das im anoosh,
Kezi goo dam unguyz, noosh.

Paregentanin bsagvink,
Prnenk kez hed medz hashnik (harsanik)
Toor tratsi havakvin,
Tev khagherov masnagtsin.

Wedding Song (For the bride)

Davool zoornayov,
Jermag tsierov,
Arnankt egan
Shood ure Shooshan.

Tortayi turan,
Archev gu khaghan,
Toorus perek aghvor,
Harsu shunavor.

Mi lar harsuntsoo,
Hantsnuve Asdzoo
Aha gu danin,
Sundoog jehizin.

Ka oghool hayde,
Teves lav purne,
Hem lank, hem ertank,
Verchn oorakh gellank.

The Bride’s Song

Es inch pan yeghav,
Soodn yeghav irav,
Akh mayr im anoosh,
Kuni che oosh,
Too halal ure.

Seret, madzoonet,
Shinadz basdeghet,
Tsoreg oo kisher,
Yes shad em gerer,
Too halal ure.

Anoosh jan mayrig,
Hokit anooshig,
Gatigut em gerer,
Kez shad em negher,
Too ure halal.

Hayrig jan aghvor,
Bekherut volor,
Yes shad em kasher,
Hatsigut em gerer,
Too halal ure.

Kuyrig too siroon,
Shad ankam mutoon,
Kez shad em dzedzer,
Oranut im ororer,
Too halal ure.

Akh mnak parov,
Gertam garodov,
Yes tser Meron im,
Oor vor al ullim.

Yeghpayr badvagan
Ays danu husgan
Kez shad em neghadz
Madnerut em khadzadz,

Too halal ure.