Svaneti

Svaneti - the historical - geographical area. It includes the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains and rivers Inguri and Tskhenistskali zemotsels. Historical Svaneti also included the. Sec. The region (the upper part of the Kodori river), Samegrelo and Zemo Racha and Lechkhumi neighboring regions.
Region in the early centuries was part of the kingdom of Colchis, the Egrisi Kingdom. XI-XV centuries was one of the stands. When Georgia broke Kingdom - principalities, the region was divided into several parts: a free, river basins and Sadadiano Svaneti.
Currently region is divided into two parts, the Upper and Lower Svaneti. They were separated by high-Svaneti Range latparis Zekari. Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti include the river valley leading to the border, and Lower Svaneti - Tskhenistskali valley leading to the bridge from Moore (city spoke in the vicinity).
The modern administrative - territorial division into Upper Svaneti Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti in Mestia region, the Kvemo Svaneti - Racha - Lechkhumi - Kvemo Svaneti region Lentekhi. The vast majority of the population is Georgian Svaneti, in their ethnographic group - Svans.

Culture and Architecture
Swans from men's hat weaving mzaaddeba. It is equally protects sitskheshi and sitsiveshi too. Svan hat, as a rule, is gray. Mgloviareebi wear only black hat. What hat with silk and cotton tape that has Sirma crosses are kept displayed.
Chang Svan sakravia. It is very similar to the old shuamdinaret of instruments, especially the Sumerian harp. Chang has a horsehair 5 or 6 string. These sakra accompaniment to the songs being played by the Swans.
Adishi Four Gospels, XI century Georgian language and literature, the most important monument of the old turkey from the back. It was the ancient Georgian gadatserilia 897 sakharebaa date. Golden melnitaa text spelling capital. Adishi Four Gospels in Mestia, Svaneti historic - ethnographic museum.
Published [Edit]
Published ორფერდასახუროვანი 20-25 m tall building. Tower ashenebdne cobble stones and boulders, and the strength of the external plaster lesavdnen. The lower floor of the tower walls are 1.50 meters khutsartuliania siskisaa, sartulebisa upper 70-80 cm. Shesvala the stairs to the second floor of a wooden Extension. Tower on the top floor and satopurebia combat platforms.
Lemi [Edit]
The flag is called Lemi Svaneti (Svan word "lion" means), Lemi Svaneti exemplar of invincibility. Flagship Flag - melomes in order to fight in front of all the leading fighters.
Lipanali [Edit]
Lipanali has served the holiday spirits of the dead. It lasts a few days. Lipanalisis flag housewife holy ash by mixing with water and "paint" is preparing the hearts and souls of the dead figures depicts a simple finger on various subjects.
Hunt [Edit]
Svans and eastern highlands of people from ancient times to go hunting in the mountains. Tovlsa and emergency equipment, skis and ice sasiarulod they tsriaps used. Skis made from the nut branches, tsriapebi metal.