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The culture of Georgia has evolved over the country's long history, providing it with a unique national identity and a strong literary tradition based on the Georgian language and alphabet. This strong sense of national identity has helped to preserve Georgian distinctiveness despite repeated periods of foreign occupation.
The importance of both food and drink to Georgian culture is best observed during a Caucasian feast, or supra, when a huge assortment of dishes is prepared, always accompanied by large amounts of wine, and dinner can last for hours. In a Georgian feast, the role of the tamada (toastmaster) is an important and honoured position.
Anarâškielâ; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Արեւմտահայերէն; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская
Wine culture in Georgia dates back thousands of years, and many Georgian wines are made from traditional Georgian grape varieties that are little known in the West, such as Saperavi and Rkatsiteli. Georgian wine is well known throughout Eastern Europe, and is a significant national export, with exports of over 10 million bottles of wine per year.
Supra, a traditional Georgian feast: 29 March 2017: Supra, a traditional Georgian feast and an important part of Georgian social culture. 36: Traditional culture and manufacturing technology of blue tablecloth: 9 June 2017: Traditional Georgian cotton tablecloths painted in various shades of blue, known from at least the 17th century. [21] [22] 37
Georgian culture evolved over thousands of years from its foundations in the Iberian and Colchian civilizations. [360] Georgian culture enjoyed a renaissance and golden age of classical literature, arts, philosophy, architecture and science in the 11th century. [361]
Finally, Georgia's cuisine is integral to its culture with such foods as seafood, cornbread, peaches and grits being part of the people of Georgia's diet and economy. On a more abstract level, Georgia's culture can be seen and heard in its literature, music, sports, film, television and art.
Culture of Georgia (country) Language : Georgian - Asomtavruli - Mkhedruli - Georgian alphabet - Kartvelian languages - Laz - Megrelian - Svan - Abkhaz - Ossetian;