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Georgia is famous for its feasting and drinking traditions. A Georgian feast is called a 'supra' (სუფრა), which literally means 'tablecloth.' Toasts, which can be long and elaborate, are ...

This postcard illustrates a traditional dance from the Caucasus called the 'Lezginka.' Image: private collection

A postcard illustrating a band of musicians playing the zurna, a traditional wind instrument. Image: private collection

This postcard depicts two old men relaxing over tea and tobacco and talking politics. The newspaper that they're reading is called Droeba, or 'The Times.' Published from 1866 until it was...