- Supra (feast)
A Supra (in Georgian: სუფრა – IPA2|sʊpʰra) is a traditional Georgian feast and an important part of Georgian social culture. There are two types of Supra: a festive supra (in Geo.: ლხინის სუფრა – IPA| [lxɪnɪs sʊpʰra] ) called a
Keipi and a sombre supra (in Geo.: ჭირის სუფრა - IPA| [ʧʼɪrɪs sʊpʰra] ) called aKelekhi that is always held after burials.Etymology
In the
Georgian language , "supra" means "table-cloth". Large public meals are never held in Georgia without a supra; when there are no tables, the supra is laid on the ground.Rules of Supra
Regardless of size and type, a supra is always led by a
Tamada , or toastmaster, who introduces each toast during the feast. The Tamada is elected by the banqueting guests or chosen by the host. A successful Tamada must possess great rhetorical skill and be able to consume a large amount of alcohol without showing signs of drunkenness. [cite web |url=http://aof.revues.org/document2342.html |title=Sharing the same blood – culture and cuisine in the Republic of Georgia |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work= |publisher= |date= ]A Keipi toast is called s "Sadghegrdzelo" (in Geo.სადღეგრძელო – [sadɣɛɡrʣɛlɔ] ), while a Kelekhi toast is called a "Shesandobari" (in Geo.: შესანდობარი – [ʃɛsandɔbarɪ] ).
See also
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Tamada External links
* Darra Goldstein, [http://books.google.com/books?id=3PM_FnWgPBAC&printsec=frontcover The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia] , 1999, ISBN 0520219295
* [http://www.mapageweb.umontreal.ca/tuitekj/publications/Tuite-supra.pdf The Autocrat of the Banquet Table...] ;
* [http://www.aboutgeorgia.net/language/phrases.html?page=3 About Georgia] ;
* [http://www.hansrossel.com/travel-information/georgia-tbilisi/wine-tradition-georgian-culture.htm GEORGIA TRAVEL] , Wine drinking, tradition in Georgia;
* [http://www.daysingeorgia.ge/georgia.htm Days in Georgia] GEORGIA CULTURE AND TRADITIONS.References
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