Another world in Georgia Caucasus

Saturday, June 24, 2006

"Hotel" Armazi in Amga


In Amga


A Khevsurian woman in her traditional costume



Khevsurian Rider, Hans Heiner Buhr 2005

Friday, June 23, 2006

Mutso


Near Datvis Jvari Pass in Khevsureti


A typical road section on the way to Shatili


The Fortress of Mutso, 4 or 5 km from Shatili


A bull to sacrifice for the Holy Atengenoba feast at Roshka

All images by Friederike Abresch

Dshuta-Juta


Dshuta, home of the Arabulis


The Chaukhi-Massif of 3640m just behind Dshuta

Hight above sealevel apprx. 2150 m


The cross of the Dshuta Khevsurs


Lagaza Arabuli and his wife Ketevan from Roshka, in the middle my father Hans Buhr

Murtazi Tsiklauri from Roshka died


Murtazi (right) and Badri in Roshka 2004

Murtazi and his nice family of Ivane Tsiklauri have been our good friends for years. Murtazi was a very kind and strong Khevsur. We will miss him badly, as he died in a car accident near Roshka. His funeral had been on Sunday, June 18th 2006

Impressum

Verantwortlich: Hans Heiner Buhr Lindenstr.19 12621 Berlin Deutschland phone: 030/56700650 e-mail: kaukasus@gmail.com