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We Are Our Mountains (Armenian: Մենք ենք մեր լեռները, romanized: Menk' enk' mer leṙnerə) is a large monument north of Stepanakert, the capital city of self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de-jure part of Azerbaijan. The sculpture, completed in 1967 by Sargis Baghdasaryan, is widely regarded as a symbol of the Armenian heritage of Nagorno-Karabakh. The monument is made from volcanic tufa and depicts an old man and woman hewn from rock, representing the mountain people of Karabakh. It is also known as "tatik-papik" (տատիկ-պապիկ) in Armenian, which translates as "Grandmother and Grandfather". The sculpture is prominent in Artsakh's coat of arms.[1]

Eurovision image controversy

The use of the monument during a video clip preceding a performance at Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the first of several political conflicts during the competition surrounding Armenia and Azerbaijan. The conflict stemmed from an introductory "postcard" video played before Armenia's performance in a semi-final round, which depicted the monument alongside other symbols of Armenia. Representatives from Azerbaijan complained to the European Broadcasting Union about the use of "We Are Our Mountains" in the Armenian intro, since the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh is de jure part of Azerbaijan.[2] In response to the complaint, the image was edited out of the video in the finals. However, Armenia retaliated for the decision by including multiple images of the monument in its voting presentation—on a video screen in the background, and on the back of their spokesperson Sirusho's clipboard.[3]

In popular culture

This monument is featured in the artwork of the songs "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz" of the Armenian-American band System of a Down to draw attention to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[4]

See also

• Menq Enq Mer Sarerệ

References

External links

• Media related to We Are Our Mountains at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Tatik Papik

Tatik Papik (armenisch Տատիկ-Պապիկ ‚Großmutter und Großvater‘) oder „Wir sind unsere Berge“ (armenisch Մենք ենք մեր սարերը, Menk’ enk’ mer sarerě) ist ein Monument auf einem Hügel am nördlichen Stadteingang von Stepanakert, das 1967 errichtet wurde.[1]

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- [en] We Are Our Mountains

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[ru] Мы — наши горы

Мы — на́ши го́ры[4] (арм. Մե՛նք ենք մեր սարերը; арм. Մենք ենք մեր լեռները[5][6][7]; азерб. Biz və bizim dağlar[8][9]) или «Караба́хцы» (арм. Ղարաբաղցիներ)[6] — монумент при въезде в город Степанакерт[10] (Ханкенди)[3]. В народе называется также «Дед и баба»[4][11] (арм. Տատիկ-պապիկ, «татик-папик»)[12]. Памятник является символом армянского наследия Нагорного Карабаха[13] и воплощает «неугасающий дух местных жителей»[14][15].

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