Gyumri Traditional Clothing

Armenian man from Gyumri wearing traditional Shirak CLothing

A historical image depicting an Armenian man from Gyumri (Alexandropol) in traditional male costume. The outfit features the chukha, a fitted long coat typical of Caucasian dress, and the papakh, a wool or sheepskin hat worn across Armenia and the wider Caucasus region. Gyumri was one of Armenia’s most important cultural and craft centers, known for its refined tailoring traditions and distinctive regional take on Armenian traditional clothing. Public domain image.

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