Christmas Traditions in Georgia (1)

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Christmas Around the World
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Christmas in Georgia
Telavi, Public School N3Teacher Manana Jakeli
mmmjakeli_at_gmai.com
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!
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New Year Georgia
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New Year Telavi
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New Year Tbilisi
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Christmas Decorations
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Georgian New Year celebration Traditions from
Ancient to Nowadays
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Chichilaki - Georgian version of the Christmas
tree.
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Are Georgians up on the latest fashion in
Christmas trees or not, the Chichilaki (a strait
hazelnut branch with curly fronds attached at the
top) is popular right now. Even before the Christ
period, Georgians have been making the
Georgian-style Christmas tree Chichilaki that was
believed to be the symbol of sun and tree of life.
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Mekvle -In Georgia - the person who first comes
to the family after midnight and congratulates a
New Year.
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It was a tradition that Mekvle must bring
Khoncha when hosting the family as a symbol of
happiness. The fruitful Khoncha symbolizes the
prosperous next year for the family, thats why it
was prepared with great care.
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Most Georgians celebrate Christmas according to
Orthodox tradition on January 7, but the street
Christmas fairs and celebration events start
earlier in December. See more about Christmas
celebrations in Georgia "In Pictures".
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Georgian Christmas Delicacy Churchkhela
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Gozinaki or Gozinaqi (Georgian ????????) -
traditional Georgian Christmas confection
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Traditional New Year table in Georgia
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Christmas Heralds
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Children at the Alilo march in the streets
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Alilo Alilo-Song
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Georgian Christmas SongsKakheti
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Kakhetian Mravalzhamieri This song means
Long Life and is sung at the beginning of
Georgian Supra
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Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year !!!

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Web Resources

1. google.ge
2. http//www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/blog/celebra
   ting-christmas-in-georgia/
3. http//www.georgianjournal.ge/discover-georgia/292
   55-how-georgians-celebrate-the-new-year-and-christ
   mas.html
4. http//www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Georgia.html
5. https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_traditions