KAVKASIONI

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Russian Aggression Against Georgia

2008-09-13T15:12:00.004+04:00

Georgian Dance Khorumi (old version)

2007-09-13T16:22:00.001+04:00

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2007-07-06T11:36:00.000+04:00

Caucasus. Mingrelian types and costumes

2007-07-04T13:35:00.000+04:00

Coat of Arms of Georgian Royal family Bagrationi

2007-06-24T23:38:00.000+04:00

Links: Hand embroidered coats of arms of Georgian Kings and nobility ,
Coat of Arms of the Georgian Nobility ,
Georgian Royal Coat of Arms ,
Georgian coats of arms,
Georgian Heraldry.

Coat of Arms of Georgian nobleman's Javakhishvili

2007-06-22T01:59:00.000+04:00

These works are made by silk, silver and golden threads.

Links: Hand embroidered coats of arms of Georgian Kings and nobility ,

Coat of Arms of the Georgian Nobility ,

Georgian Royal Coat of Arms ,

Georgian coats of arms,

Georgian Heraldry.

Svanetian House Tower

2007-06-18T16:33:00.000+04:00

Svanetian House tower.Groundfloor-family hall. with engaved wooden walls were separated cow-house and sheep-cot.

Parkhali - Tao-Klarjeti

2007-06-17T19:19:00.001+04:00

Parkhali / Tao-Klarjeti
Originally uploaded by Paata

The orthodox church from Tao-Clarjeti - the old teritories of Georgia (now Turkey)
You can’t find such a great basilica in Georgia. It was built by David III Kurapalati in the 10th century. Now here is mosque

Kojori - Mount Udzo

2007-06-11T16:30:00.000+04:00

Tbeti - Tao-Klarjeti

2007-06-10T01:17:00.001+04:00

Tbeti / Tao-Klarjeti
Originally uploaded by Paata

Tbeti is a cross-dome church, ornamented by lapidary and iconic inscriptions. It was a cultural and religious center of the Middle Age Georgia, in Shavsheti. The cathedral church was built in early 10th century, and the first Bishop was appointed. In 11th century, Saba Mtbevari (Bishop of Tbeti) built the castle and protected the area against the aggression of Byzantium. From this point on, the king gave the Bishop of Tbeti a secular authority and the status of the Duke of Dukes of Shavsheti.
Here, during centuries, several significant hagiographical and hymnographic works.

Mtskheta - Stone Eagle

2007-06-02T16:32:00.001+04:00

Stone Eagle
Originally uploaded by irakli javaxishvili

Symbol of majestic victory In 1121 in the Didgori War.The Georgian army under King David the Builder with 55 thousand men (250 Crusaders among them) beat an army of 650 thousand Seljuks...

Mtskheta - old church and Armazi fortress

2007-06-02T02:27:00.000+04:00

old church

cave in the rock

view of Armazi fortress from the cave

Armazi fortress

be in a good mood...

back in Tbilisi

The Family of Ibero-Caucasian Languages

2007-05-30T18:51:00.000+04:00

The term Ibero-Caucasian (or Iberian-Caucasian) was proposed by Georgian linguist Arnold Chikobava for the union of the three language families that are specific to the Caucasus area, namely South Caucasian, also called Georgian or Kartvelian; Northwest Caucasian, also called Abkhaz/Adygh or Circassian; Northeast Caucasian, now called Nakh-Dagestanian.

Khevsureti - octomber,2005

2007-05-28T10:12:00.000+04:00

Tbilisi - turtles' lake in winter

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Tbilisi Ethnographic museum in winter

2007-05-20T07:49:00.000+04:00

Tbilisi Funicular. Beginning of 20th century.

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Old Tiflis Funicular
Open near 1905.Project by Blushe (France) & Shimkevich.

The bottom station and track. Beginning of 20th century.

Interior of the bottom station. Beginning of 20th century.

The car on the top station in 1967.

Tbilisi funicular in nowadays

Wild West Georgians

2007-05-16T12:39:00.001+04:00

Wild West Georgians deals with an extraordinary fate of Georgian trick riders who in the end of the 19th century and in the begenning of the 20th century paerticipated in numerous Wild West shows and who were wrongly assocciated with Russian Cossacks.

Thomas Oliver (1867 – 1943), a commissioner, arrived in Georgia (then part of Russian Empire) to locate riders for Wild West show in the United States. In Batumi, Oliver stopped at the home of James Chambers, the British Council. An employee of Chambers, a fellow named Kirile Jorbenadze, who was on familiar terms with some of the riders in Guria, offered help. Oliver accepted and soon the two men plus vice-council Harry Briggs, departed to the village of Lanchkhuti. On the way there they stopped at village of Bakhvi, where they visited Ivane Makharadze, a distinguished rider who promised Oliver that he would be responsible for signing up other riders.

Markoz Jgenti

Ivane and Barthlome Baramidzes and the Indians

Georgian riders in London, 1892

Georgian riders were known to do the most unbelievable stunts while galloping.
The act usually began with Georgian native dances and songs, and then was followed by stunt riding. It represented the perfection of man and horse and the Georgians did some unimaginable things. There are some quotes from American newspapers testify to their unique riding skill, “They stood in the saddle, on their feet and on their hands and kicked their legs as the horses flew madly around. They rode standing in their saddles with their faces facing their horses tails and chased each other to capture a handkerchief carried in their mouth…” (The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 9, 1893).
From left: Vasil Chkonia, David Chkonia, Frida Mgaloblishvili, Dimitri Mgaloblishvili, Zosime Pataraia

Georgian famale rider Maro Zakareishvili

The Wild West show's female employees brought more grace to the Georgians' performances. The first Gurian woman who made it to America was Frida Mgaloblishvili. She arrived in 1893. Very little is known about Frida. She was born on August 7, 1871 in Ozurgeti.
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