Hemshin people

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:academicResearch subject of ethnographic and linguistic studies
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hemshinli
gptkb:Hemşinliler
gptkbp:ancestry Armenian
gptkbp:convertedTo converted to Islam during Ottoman period
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:oral_tradition
folk tales
traditional dances
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Armenia
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Turks
gptkb:Pontic_Greeks
gptkb:Laz_people
gptkbp:flag no official flag
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Eastern_Hemshinli
gptkb:Northern_Hemshinli
gptkb:Western_Hemshinli
gptkbp:historicalPeriod descended from Armenians who migrated to the Black Sea region in the Middle Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hemshin people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hemshin_dialect_of_Western_Armenian
Turkish
gptkbp:location gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Rize_Province
gptkb:Ardahan_Province
gptkb:Artvin_Province
gptkb:Adjara,_Georgia
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Şevval_Sam
gptkb:Kazım_Koyuncu
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Çamlıhemşin
gptkb:Hemşin
gptkbp:population unknown, estimated tens of thousands
gptkbp:region gptkb:Eastern_Black_Sea_Region_of_Turkey
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Armenians
gptkb:Pontic_Greeks
gptkb:Laz_people
gptkbp:religion Sunni Islam
Armenian Apostolic Church (historically)
gptkbp:selfIdentification varies by region and subgroup
gptkbp:traditionalDress distinctive headscarves for women
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:Hemşin_cheese
corn bread
gptkbp:traditionalMusic gptkb:Hemshin_folk_music
tulum (bagpipe)
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation farming
animal husbandry
beekeeping
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Black_Sea_coast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6