A photographic archaeology of the Soviet times in the high mountain region of Svaneti in the Caucasus In Svaneti, an entirely new world was to be built during the Soviet era: The Svans were described by Sergey Tretyakov, one of the most prominent art and film theorists of the time, in a text for Pr…

A photographic archaeology of the #Soviet times in the high mountain region of #Svaneti #Georgia in the #Caucasus:
In Svaneti, an entirely new world was to be built during the Soviet era
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Svan Song In the sky-high, snow-covered peaks of the Upper Caucasus Mountains of Svaneti, Georgia, winter ends with an ancient pact with the newly dead: Lamproba, the Festival of Lamps.

Check out my latest on Lamproba, the Svan festival of lamps to honor the dead and usher in an abundant spring. #svaneti #georgia #caucasus #winter

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„Fragments from Svaneti“ (1903) (Part III). By Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers Part III: Handicrafts and everyday objects: Rickmer-Rickmers explanations about things of daily use Equipment, industry. Many tools, especially those with sharp blades, are imported from Russia. Ab…

An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (III) #Svaneti #Georgia #history #caucasus
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„Fragments from Svaneti“ (1903) (Part II). By Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers Part II: Architecture: Rickmer-Rickmer’s observations on house building and the fortified character of the villages House and home. Even the view of a village shows the desire to close onesel…

An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (II) #Svaneti #Georgia #history #caucasus
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An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (I). Part I: Introduction | Rickmer-Rickmers as guest in Svaneti with Prince Dadeschkeliani Svaneti has been a destination for European hikers and mountaineers since the end of the 19th century. The ear…

An overview on “Fragments from Svaneti” (1903) by Wilhelm Rickmer-Rickmers (I) #Svaneti #Georgia #history #caucasus
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Impressions of Svaneti (Georgia) in the early Soviet era on film (1940-1950) A gem from the „Svaneti Spirit“ group The video, probably shot in 1945, which the „Svaneti Spirit Group“ has kindly made available to the public, is dedicated to Kako Khvint…

Impressions of #Svaneti #Georgia #caucasus in the early Soviet era on film (1940-1950)
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Svaneti (Georgia, Caucasus) – Conflicts in the transition between tradition and modernity against the backdrop of tourism developments architectures and landscapes Svaneti (Georgian სვანეთი/Swanetis) is a historical-geographical region in the north of Georgia in the Greater Caucasus. The area is because of different historical rea…

#Svaneti #Georgia #Caucasus – Conflicts in the transition between tradition and modernity against the backdrop of tourism developments #architecture #landscape #people #fujixseries #fujiphotography #fujixe4
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A Happy New Year to all our friends in #Svaneti
#Georgia and around the world. The photo was taken on New Year's Eve in 2021. It shows Roland Chelidze's family tower. We wish him and his family good luck and good health!

Losing Svaneti - the Architectural Heritage of the Region

Losing #Svaneti - the Architectural Heritage of the region:
The Swiss chalet style is reshaping the Svan ‘City of Towers’
#Georgia #overtourism #tourism #geography
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On the influence of mountain and heritage tourism in #Georgia: the exemplary case of #Ushguli #Svaneti #tourism #geography #overtourism
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Crises around Concepts of Hospitality in the Mountainous Region of #Svaneti in the North of #Georgia #Ushguli #tourism #geography #overtourism
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The Svans as members of the ‚Oriental Other‘ in the Soviet film „Salt for Svanetia“ (1930) by Mikhail Kalatozov | A visual commentary (Part II) In Mikhail Kalatozov’s ‚Salt for Svaneti‘, it is already apparent in the subtitles of the opening scenes that the culture of the Svans is isolated from civilization because of the…

#Svaneti #Georgia #Soviet #history
The Svans as members of the ‚Oriental Other‘ in the Soviet film „Salt for Svanetia“ (1930) by Mikhail Kalatozov | A visual commentary (Part II)
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The Svans as members of the ‚Oriental Other‘ in the Soviet film „Salt for Svanetia“ (1930) by Mikhail Kalatozov | A visual commentary (Part I) One of Sergei Tretyakov’s most famous works is the film „Salt for Svanetia“ (1930), for which he wrote the screenplay together with director Mikhail Kalatozov. Today, ‚Salt …

#Svaneti #Georgia #Soviet #history
The Svans as members of the ‚Oriental Other‘ in the Soviet film „Salt for Svanetia“ (1930) by Mikhail Kalatozov | A visual commentary (Part I)
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Svaneti (Georgia, Caucasus) – Conflicts in the transition between tradition and modernity against the backdrop of tourism developments architectures and landscapes Svaneti (Georgian სვანეთი/Swanetis) is a historical-geographical region in the north of Georgia in the Greater Caucasus. The area is because of different historical rea…

#fujixseries #fujixe4 #fujiphotographer #geography
#Svaneti #Georgia #Caucasus #blackandwhitephotography
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Ushguli – Georgia’s Prettiest Village After spending four days hiking between Upper Svaneti’s rugged medieval villages, we finally arrived at our ultimate destination, Ushguli. We saw pictures of this magical spot a few months ea…

Perfectly placed below the white peaks of Mt. Shkhara, Ushguli is the prettiest village in Georgia. A four day hike in Upper Svaneti brought us to this magnificent view, making it our favourite place in Georgia. #Travel #ushguli #svaneti #Georgia #Trekking

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Mestia – A Hidden Gem In Upper Svaneti Tucked away in Georgia’s picturesque Upper Svaneti, Mestia is an incredibly cute mountain town. Its medieval stone towers, backed by white-capped mountains, make you think you’ve steppe…

Tucked away in Georgia’s picturesque Upper Svaneti, Mestia is an incredibly cute mountain town. Its medieval stone towers, backed by white-capped mountains, make you think you’ve stepped inside a fairytale. #travel #fairytale #hiking #trekking #caucasus #svaneti
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#Svaneti #Georgia #Caucasus "Tradition & Modernity"
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Wikimedia Georgia becomes the newest Wikimedia Chapter Wikimedia Georgia throughout the years About a decade ago, a small group of Georgian Wikimedians set out to connect their growing online community with the broader Wikimedia movement. What began wi…

Wikimedia #Georgia becomes the newest Wikimedia Chapter - diff.wikimedia.org/2025/09/19/w... great; now do Wikimedia #Svaneti

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(Campanula lactiflora)

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(Chaerophyllum aureum)

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Turnagagasıgiller
KAFKAS TURNA GAGASI ÇİÇEĞİ
(Geranium ibericum)

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ANDIZ OTU ÇİÇEĞİ
(Inula helenium)

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KARA SERÇEBAŞI ÇİÇEĞİ
(Centaurea nigrescens)

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#CentaureaNigrescens
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Canavarotugiller
İNEK BUĞDAYI ÇİÇEĞİ
(Melampyrum arvense)

2 Ağustos 2025
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BOĞANOTU ÇİÇEĞİ
Düğünçiçeğigiller
(Aconitum variegatum)

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NARİN KETEN ÇİÇEĞİ
(Linum viscosum)

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Kuzukulağıgiller
KIZ KUZUKULAĞI
Dağ rıhtımı, Kır turşusu
(Rumex arifolius)

2 Ağustos 2025
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