Yezidi children do not understand Armenian
Half of the population of Armavir's Artashar village are Yezidis who settled in the village at the beginning of the 20th century.
Although Yezidis communicate with Armenians every day, their children, especially preschoolers, do not speak and understand Armenian. The reason is that Yazidis feel the need of preserving their national identity and language, which hinders their integration into the Armenian environment. They no longer breed animals. For example, the Dzhndoyans have only one sheep. The main source of the family's income is agriculture.
The locals cannot recall an incident between the Armenians and Yezdis on a national issue.
"We live in peace and are on good terms with our Armenian neighbours. Sometimes we quarrel on some minor issues but the disputes never turn into major incidents," the Tezdis said.
"We get on well with each other sharing bread and water," says Grandmother Ofelia
Despite the warm relations, the two nations could not recall a case of mixed marriage in the village.
