Hayro Petoyan, discendente del clan principesco di Peto del villaggio di Geligyuzan, a caccia in Armenia dopo il genocidio e l’espulsione da Sasun.
L’ascia sulla schiena è un’arma tradizionale di Sasun chiamata Nalchkh, tenuta sulla schiena e usata per cacciare la selvaggina e/o come arma secondaria durante i combattimenti (nel XIX secolo avevano tre armi da taglio, tra cui questa, un pugnale, una spada e uno scudo quando combattevano).
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di TheJaymort
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Sasun had an interesting system of governance. The villages were subjected to paying some tribute to Kurdish Aghas (feudal lords), but other than that they were basically completely independent.
Villages in Sasun were basically a semi-elective monarchy. The village headman bore the title of prince (Ishkhan), and his villagers obeyed him extremely loyally. In the most remote, highland, and independent canton of Sasun, Talvorik, the princes exercised total control over their villagers, the decision to do anything like attack the Kurds, harbor revolutionaries, etc etc was made by his sole decision.
I said “Semi-elective”, because although it was elective in principle in practice people from the most famous and “brave” clans tended to be elected as the prince over and over again.