The clothes and the details of Khevsuris were produced mainly of the home-made wool (toil). Women wove these fabrics in special places (saksolo). Tailors tried to make clothing both practical and beautiful, symbolising the spiritual world and surrounding nature.The most significant aspect of a Georgian woman’s talavari (costume) is its ...

Aug 3, 2023 · Today I would like to talk about the folk costume and embroidery of a relatively unknown ethnic group, that of the Khevsur of the nation of Sakartvelo, საქართველო, which in English is usually referred to as 'Georgia'. This term is derived from the ancient Persian word for these people, which was 'Gurgan'.

Clothes in Pshav-Khevsureti were made from local wool. The cloth used is thick, heavy and crude but is durable and resistant to wear and tear. A remarkable specimen of Georgian folk art is a traditional garment of Khevsurs called a talavari.

Georgians call it chokha but the clothing used to be called talavari which is now known as the Khevsur chokha. Azerbaijanis either call the caftan a chukha or chuxa or arkhalig, although arkhalig is most of the time associated with a lighter jacket but Azerbaijanis use those words interchangeably.

Just like their Kartli-Kakhetian neighbors, women in Khevsureti wore a headdress. Traditional Khevsur headdresses were greatly admired and decorated with cross-shaped ornamental patterns. Pshav and Khevsur women would also wear silver coins and cross necklaces. Traditional Clothing of Tusheti

Khevsurians speak the Georgian language in Khevsurian dialect. For a long time, Khevsurians have maintained their traditional culture: clothing, weapons, and polyphonic music. [1] Khevsurians in traditional dress in 1920. Khevsurians first …

Local Handicrafts and Clothes Handcraftsmanship is a long-lasting tradition in the remote mountainous villages of Pshav-Khevsureti. Mastering fancywork was the duty of highlander women.

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Jul 20, 2024 · The Khevsur men, dressed in chain mail and armed with broadswords, wore garments full of decoration made up of crosses and icons, which served as a means of protection according to Christianity which Georgia adopted early in 4th century.

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