Heart of the Mountains Svaneti

Caucasus mountains. Svaneti ridge. Mountain peaks. Glaciers. Forest. Alpine meadows. Flora, fauna. Mountain rivers, hanging bridges. Svaneti. Settlement. Ancient castles, towers, buildings, interior decoration of houses. Churches, monasteries (buildings, paintings, church utensils). Priests. Religious, pagan rituals, including sacrifice. Svans of different sex, age at work, in national, family, home life. Funeral rite. Cemetery. One of the national holidays: horse racing, dancing. ; Buildings: Vsesvan executive committee, cooperative canteen, party committee, police, people's court, hospital. ; Administrative, party workers, pioneers, Komsomol members, police officers, court workers. ; Pottery, brick factories. Meeting. Speeches by speakers, including Sh. Lezhava.

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script by Yu.A. Zhelyabuzhsky