Spirits of Tusheti
Spirits can be found everywhere in Tusheti.
Spirits that once occupied and cheered the abandoned houses in tiny villages.
Spirits that keep living in this land assisting the locals by providing transportation and food.
Spirits that keep visiting the land of their ancestors, bringing laughter, joy, and life to the place where only old Gods roam day and night.
Houses
Diklo, Tusheti, 2020.
Shenako, Tusheti, 2020.
Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
Diklo, Tusheti, 2020.
Shenako, Tusheti, 2020.
Animals
Horses are the main mean of transportation in Tusheti. Due to harsh weather conditions it is more reliable for local farmers to commute by horses. Omalo, 2020
Horse back riding in Tusheti is one of the most popular touristic activities. That is why locals take a good care of the horses and keep training them from early on.
Ruins of Kvavlo, a 13 century small medieval village located on 2,151 meters above the sea level. Tusheti, 2020.
The Dartlo Valley, Tusheti, 2020.
The Dartlo Valley, Tusheti, 2020.
Diklo, Tusheti, 2020.
Diklo, Tusheti, 2020.
Diklo, Tusheti, 2020.
In between Chesho and Baso. Tusheti, 2020.
In between Chesho and Baso. Tusheti, 2020.
In between Chesho and Baso. Tusheti, 2020.
people
Tushi siblings from Baso. Tusheti, 2020.
Tushi siblings from Baso. Tusheti, 2020.
Young settler of Kvavlo delivering groceries from Dartlo up on the hill to his village. Tusheti, 2020.
Young settler of Kvavlo delivering groceries from Dartlo up on the hill to his village. Tusheti, 2020.
Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
Omalo, Tusheti, 2020
Tushi women playing Georgian traditional musical instrument Panduri, while kids are enjoying the music. Omalo, Tusheti, 2020
Tushi women playing Georgian traditional musical instrument Panduri and singing Georgian folkloric songs.
Little Tushi. Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
The giggle. Omalo, Tusheti, 2020.
The evening routine of a grandfather and a grandchild. Omalo, Tusheti, 2020
Commuting in Omalo. Tusheti, 2020.
Bebo*
*Georgian word for Grandmother
