Religious Practice in West Georgian Highlands: Correlation of Traditional and Modern on the Case of Lagurka Monastery
Religious Practice in West Georgian Highlands: Correlation of Traditional and Modern on the Case of Lagurka Monastery

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the correlation of the traditional mode of life and religious beliefs and analyses the social interactions in connection to the sacred sites and holy objects. The case of “Lagurka” displays the evidence of the importance of traditional value systems. “Lagurka” is the name of Kala St Kvirike Monastery, in Svaneti, Georgia. This sacred site is considered to have a power,which is admired till nowadays. This power is constructed through the narratives spread among the local population. The historical and ethnographic sources and data are displaying interesting facts and legends bound together and legitimizing the perceptions regarding “Shaliani”.

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