The name Lezginka comes from the Lezgins, a Caucasian people, although the dance itself is widespread among many peoples of the Caucasus — Chechens, Ingush, Avars, Kabardians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, Georgians,...
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Caucasians. Offender is punished with whips
The postcard depicts a scene of traditional corporal punishment once practiced in the Caucasus. At the center of the image is a man being struck on the soles of his...
Caucasus. Carpets sorting
Sorting of carpets. Such markets were important centers of craft and economic life. Carpets woven in the mountainous and steppe regions of the Caucasus were highly valued far beyond its...
Bakuriani. Tskhra Tskharo view
The Tskhra Tskaro Pass is located in the western part of the Trialeti Range at an elevation of 2,462 meters above sea level. The Tskhra-Tskaro Pass became famous for hosting...
Borjomi. Likani road
The village of Likani is located 3 kilometers southwest of the center of Borjomi. One of its main attractions is the palace of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich Romanov, built at...
Borjomi. Tsagveri spring
Tsaghveri is a balneological resort in the Borjomi area. It is located on the northern slope of the Trialeti Range, at the confluence of the Gujaratistskali and Bakuriani rivers, at...