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| Old Tbilisi |
| *Karachokheli. |
| In Georgia, the craftsmen are known as karachokheli or "black coats". This dance represents the craftsmen of old Tbilisi, solid citizens, upright, honest, restrained, and pleasant spoken, polite though quick witted in their conversation with one another and their customers. They are always to be found in the ranks of the warriors defending their country. They dance gracefully with lighted candelabra. |
| *Mukhambazi |
| karachokhels represent the respect for the urban woman |
| *Kintauri |
| An old comic dance of the Tbilisi artisans, dressed in peaked caps with colorful scarf's hanging from their waists, they include a bottle dance. A kinto in the old city of Tbilisi was a street merchant. But not just a businessman as we might think of them. He was a character such as might step out of a novel of the old world. He was creative, quick and humorous, always ready for a clever act. As a customer chose goods, the kinto took a silk shawl from his silver belt and used it as a kind of balance. In this dance there is an oriental sense of rhythm, extravagant dance steps and humorous and playful gestures. We find a delightful blend of slapstick and virtuosity in this colorful dance. |
| *Jeirani |
| An oriental dance performed in the Georgian style-representing the hunt for the magic doe. |
| Simdi |
| This graceful classical dance is based on Ossetian wedding dances. Performed by couples Dancers demonstrate the virtuoso styling of these dances, with men performing the traditional men's dance on the toes. The long sleeves of the men indicate the respect and restraint shown by the men towards the women. |
| Victory dance (Mother of Georgia) |
| It is dance where is shown the Character of the Georgian woman. She is the Keeper of the family hearth, but in war, she stands side by side with man. This is a nontraditional dance. This dance represented exclusively with dancers of �Egrisi� |
| Finale |
| *Mtiuluri motivebi |
| Dances from the Mtiuleti Mountains. The men use very strong, sharp movements. The women too are strong and agile. With haunting melodies and pulsing rhythms, these will not be soon forgotten. |
| *The contest |
| Each man takes part in these dances. They dance and jump on the tips of their toes in boots, which are not hardened as is the case with ballet shoes. This is an unprecedented spectacle, and a performance which, besides many years of training, also needs a lot of courage. |