local conditions and customs
Georgia
In the 6th century BC, the Kingdom of Korshida was established under slavery in present-day Georgia. The establishment of a feudal state in the 4th to 6th centuries AD. From the 6th to the 10th century AD, the Georgian ethnic group was basically formed, and in the early 8th to 9th century AD, the feudal principalities of Kakhdi, Alekin, Tau Kralzheti, and the Kingdom of Abkhazia were established. In the early 19th century, Georgia was annexed by Tsar Russia. On May 26, 1918, the Democratic Republic of Georgia was established. On February 25, 1921, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic was established. On March 12, 1922, he joined the Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Federal Republic and joined the Soviet Union as a member of the federation in December of the same year. On December 5, 1936, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic officially became a member republic of the Soviet Union. On November 4, 1990, the Declaration of Independence was issued, naming the country the "Republic of Georgia". Independence was officially declared on April 9, 1991. On August 24, 1995, a new constitution was passed, naming the country "Georgia".
religion：
83.9% of the residents of Georgia believe in Eastern Orthodoxy, 3.9% in Armenian Christianity, 9.9% in Islam, 0.8% in Roman Catholicism, as well as a certain scale of Jewish communities and various Protestants.
The Georgian Orthodox Church is of the same lineage as the Eastern Orthodox Church in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Greece. Easter and Christmas (January 7th in the Gregorian calendar) are the most important holidays of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
etiquette：
When Georgians meet guests, they usually greet them with a handshake, while relatives and friends often greet each other with hugs and kisses. When sending off relatives, friends, or guests, Muslims often cross their hands over their chests and bow 90 degrees to show respect. They may express dissatisfaction with making too loud a sound during meals, and may find it uncivilized to pick their teeth or spit in front of others. They also have a particular emphasis on seating. When sitting down, it is impolite to sit on the left side of the chair, stand up from the left side of the chair, and rotate or move freely while sitting on the chair. When listening to elders or guests, one should not hold their heads with one hand or play with things with the other, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful or intentionally embarrassing. The Georgian people have a good tradition of respecting the elderly and cherishing the young. It is customary to give up seats to the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled on public transportation, and the care for the elderly in hotels is particularly attentive.
custom：
The Georgian people mainly rely on pasta, with staple foods such as wheat, corn, potatoes, and mchadi (a type of pasta), and side dishes such as beef and mutton, dairy products, poultry eggs, various vegetables, and fruits. Milk and bread are essential items in daily life. Georgians like to cook dishes with spinach, fruits, poultry, and various spices, with a strong taste and a preference for sweet and sour flavors. Traditional Georgian dishes include "Sazivi" with turkey as the main ingredient, "boiled buns", grilled meat made by burning firewood into charcoal, and large pancakes baked with cheese filling - Hachabri. Georgian people like to eat roasted and smoked meat, chili, pickled and vinegar soaked food, as well as fried Dim sum, fruits and vegetables. Georgians love cheese very much, and the locally made cheese has a mellow aroma, a good taste, and a wide variety, among which the salted cheese "Suuguni" is a good product in the cheese family. [15]
Georgians are good drinkers and enjoy drinking Georgian red wine. Georgia is one of the birthplaces of wine making technology. The term 'wine' is transliterated from Georgian to Latin, English, German, French, and Russian. Georgians still use large tanks buried underground, up to 3 meters high, to store wine, and various shapes of wine jars made of clay to toast. These ceramic wine utensils have simple lines and perfect shapes, appearing dark brown or gray black, and are themselves a type of artwork. The ancestors of the Georgian people mainly engaged in agricultural production, and grape cultivation was the main source of material and spiritual life for this ethnic group. During the autumn harvest, screening grapes for wine making is the most meaningful and important day in their lives. Georgians are very fond of wine, and without it, banquets cannot be held. Georgian table culture also focuses on wine, and without a toast on the table, it is considered disrespectful and indifferent to guests. Therefore, each dining table has an elderly person serving as the wine commander. Georgian toasts are all-encompassing and include philosophical principles, mostly expressing blessings to guests, loved ones, and friends, as well as longing for the deceased. French writer Alexandre Dumas once traveled to Georgia, and Georgia's rich dining table culture left a deep impression on him. In his book, he wrote: "Georgians can sit at the dining table for a few days drinking, chatting, writing poetry, entertaining, and toasting speeches are definitely indispensable
In addition to wine, Georgia also enjoys drinking coffee, cocoa, and black tea. Tea is deeply loved by Georgians. In the late 19th century, a Chinese surnamed Liu came to the Black Sea to plant tea, and from then on, tea took root in Georgia. In western Georgia, the locals still refer to Chinese tea as "Liu Cha".
taboo：
Many Georgians believe that the number '13' is unlucky. The Islamic people here are prohibited from eating pork and donkey meat, as well as all naturally dead animals and animal blood. They dislike black, especially black cats. If flowers are given, chrysanthemums and white or purple flowers are generally not given. At the wedding ceremony, do not wear white clothes, let alone white hats.
