Georgians

Over the years Georgians have developed a reputation of a friendly nation. There is a monument, Mother of Georgia that overlooks the capital, Tbilisi, dedicated to hospitality and friendship.

In Georgia the guest is considered as a gift from the God, therefore locals treat all visitors with respect and with as much sensitivity as possible. When a person, be it a local or foreigner, visits a Georgian home, they are offered food and drink, and the hosts make sure that guests feel as comfortable as they would be in their own home.

Georgians have a tradition of hosting big dinners called Supras, where a table is full of different dishes and drinks. The leader of the Supra, called the Tamada or Toastmaker, is in charge of keeping the audience at the table engaged. Supra revolves around many toasts, where the Tamada talks for several minutes. Each toast discusses a different topic. The Toastmaker should entertain the crowd with various stories, singing and humor. When the Tamada proposes a toast, each guest around the table is expected to follow the topic, contribute to the discussion around the table. Such dinners may last for several hours.

Georgians are proud of their ancient culture, traditions, and their nation in general. They are eager to make you fall in love with their country, customs, and traditions and will tell you the stories of their kings, queens, poets, and heroes with special pride.

Georgians are very religious. When passing by some churches people make sign of cross to themselves. When visiting Georgian churches, one can see there many young people, as well. 

Friendship is a special social phenomenon. A friend is considered almost as a family member ready to help in anything one may require. Georgians which are fiends always stick together in bad and good times, take care of each other’s families and relatives. If any Georgian calls someone a friend thus he/she makes a commitment to a long term, dedicated relationships.

Georgians have special sentiments toward arts, be it folk and classical music, dancing, singing, painting, sculpture, cinema, etc.

Georgians are good at sports. Football used to be a nation’s favorite sport, however recently Rugby has become increasingly popular following the remarkable success of the Georgian National Rugby team. Georgians are very good at wrestling, mainly the freestyle and the Judo.