Svan culture
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Svan culture is the traditional highland culture of the Svan people in northwestern Georgia, known for its ancient language, distinctive tower architecture, polyphonic singing, and rich mountain customs.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culture
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intangible cultural heritage → |
| centeredIn |
Lower Svaneti
NERFINISHED
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Upper Svaneti NERFINISHED → |
| country |
Georgia
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| ethnicGroupOfOrigin |
Svan people
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| hasCharacteristic |
blood-feud traditions
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clan-based social structure → elaborate wedding customs → extended family households → mountain pastoralism → polyphonic singing → ritual hospitality → seasonal transhumance → strong customary law → tower architecture → traditional funeral feasts → |
| hasElement |
ancestor veneration
→
mountain cults → pre-Christian beliefs → |
| language |
Svan language
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| legalSystem |
customary law (adat)
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
northwestern Georgia
NERFINISHED
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| notableSite |
Mestia
→
Ushguli → |
| practicedBy |
Svan people
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| recognizedAsWorldHeritageThrough |
Upper Svaneti
NERFINISHED
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| region |
Svaneti
NERFINISHED
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
NERFINISHED
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| seasonalFestival |
Kvirikoba
→
Lamproba → Lipanal → |
| socialUnit |
clans (phratries)
→
large patrilineal families → |
| traditionalArchitecture |
Svan tower houses
→
fortified family compounds → stone defensive towers → |
| traditionalClothing |
felt hats
→
leather footwear → thick woolen garments → |
| traditionalCraft |
icon painting
→
metalwork → weaving → woodcarving → |
| traditionalDance |
Svan round dances
→
warrior dances → |
| traditionalEconomy |
barley cultivation
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beekeeping → cattle herding → millet cultivation → sheep herding → |
| traditionalFood |
Svanetian salt
→
kubdari → |
| traditionalMusic |
Svan polyphonic songs
→
epic songs → ritual laments → work songs → |
| UNESCOStatus |
Upper Svaneti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| value |
bravery
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family solidarity → honor → hospitality → |
| writingSystemTraditionally |
Georgian script
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