Georgian highlanders
E619606
Georgian highlanders are the indigenous mountain-dwelling peoples of Georgia’s highland regions, known for their distinct traditions, dialects, and pastoral way of life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgian highland society | 1 |
| Georgian highlanders canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
blood-feud traditions
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ customary law ⓘ distinct traditional dress ⓘ hospitality norms ⓘ mountain horsemanship ⓘ polyphonic singing ⓘ ritual festivals ⓘ warrior ethos ⓘ |
| dialect |
Khevsurian dialect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pshavian dialect ⓘ Svan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tush dialects ⓘ |
| ethnicSubdivision |
Khevians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khevsurs NERFINISHED ⓘ Mtiuls NERFINISHED ⓘ Pshavs NERFINISHED ⓘ Svans NERFINISHED ⓘ Tushs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
border guardians of Georgian kingdoms
ⓘ
participants in Caucasian mountain cultures ⓘ |
| language | Georgian language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Kartvelian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Georgia ⓘ western Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Guria highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Khevsureti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mtiuleti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pshavi NERFINISHED ⓘ Racha NERFINISHED ⓘ Svaneti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tusheti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
Georgian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ folk religion ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
cheese production ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ transhumant herding ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
defensive tower-houses
ⓘ
stone towers ⓘ stone-built villages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Georgian highland society