Bone memory
The necrogeography of the Armenian Genocide in Dayr al-Zur, Syria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4531379 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elyse Semerdjian (0000-0002-8277-2092, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-75 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Remains and Violence An Interdisciplinary Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-2240 • E-ISSN: 2054-2240 |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7227/hrv.4.1.5 |
| OpenAlex | W2885472859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article discusses how Armenians have collected, displayed and exchanged the bones of their murdered ancestors in formal and informal ceremonies of remembrance in Dayr al-Zur, Syria - the final destination for hundreds of thousands of Armenians during the deportations of 1915. These pilgrimages - replete with overlapping secular and nationalist motifs - are a modern variant of historical pilgrimage practices; yet these bones are more than relics. Bone rituals, displays and vernacular memorials are enacted in spaces of memory that lie outside of official state memorials, making unmarked sites of atrocity more legible. Vernacular memorial practices are of particular interest as we consider new archives for the history of the Armenian Genocide. The rehabilitation of this historical site into public consciousness is particularly urgent, since the Armenian Genocide Memorial Museum and Martyr's Church at the centre of the pilgrimage site were both destroyed by ISIS (Islamic State in Syria) in 2014
Ancient history · Archaeology · Armenian · Art · Genocide · Human rights · Islam · Literature · Martyr · Nationalism · Pilgrimage · Political science · Politics · Torture · Vernacular · Archaeological Research and Protection · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |