Sulguni cheese and Adjara embroidery declared cultural heritage monuments
Georgian sulguni cheese has received the status of an intangible cultural heritage monument.
The corresponding order was signed on November 2, 2020 by the Director General of the National Agency for the protection of cultural heritage of Georgia, Nikoloz Antidze.
"Assign the status of an intangible cultural heritage monument to an element of the intangible cultural heritage – the sulguni tradition in Georgia," the order, which came into force on November 11, reads.
Sulguni is a brine type of cheese from the Samegrelo region. In Megrelian, it is called "selegin". Sulguni is made only from natural ingredients: cow's or Buffalo milk by coagulating rennet with pure cultures of lactic acid bacteria. The average fat content of sulguni is 45%.
In 2016, the government of Georgia issued a patent for sulguni and several other dishes of Georgian cuisine. This means that the cheese called "sulguni" can only be made on the territory of Georgia in compliance with the recipe, technological process and must meet certain quality criteria.
To date, 14 types of cheese are officially registered in Georgia: dambal khacho, chogi, tenili, kalti, Kobi, Adjarian chechili, meskhuri chechili, Megrelian sulguni, sulguni, Svan sulguni, Guda, Tushinsky Guda, Imereti cheese, Georgian cheese.
By the same order of Nikoloz Antidze dated November 2, "traditional Ajarian embroidery" was declared a monument of intangible cultural heritage.
"Crafts are traditionally of great importance in Adjara. Embroidery in Adjara was an integral part of the bride's dowry. Embroidery traditions in Adjara are an integral part of the Georgian traditional culture and its interesting continuation.
Ajarian embroidery is distinguished by a variety of ornaments and subjects. It is mainly characterized by plants, animals and anthropomorphic species, as well as geometric shapes. Adjarian embroidery is closely related to the artistic and symbolic forms of Georgian Church embroidery. These include a cross, a star, a rhombus, birds, fish, sun symbols, deer, carnations, and four-pointed plant ornaments embroidered with a cross or placed in a rhombus. Especially interesting are the options for transmitting the forms of the tree of life theme," the Agency said in a statement.
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Sulguni cheese and Adjara embroidery declared cultural heritage monuments
Georgian sulguni cheese has received the status of an intangible cultural heritage monument.
The corresponding order was signed on November 2, 2020 by the Director General of the National Agency for the protection of cultural heritage of Georgia, Nikoloz Antidze.
"Assign the status of an intangible cultural heritage monument to an element of the intangible cultural heritage – the sulguni tradition in Georgia," the order, which came into force on November 11, reads.
Sulguni is a brine type of cheese from the Samegrelo region. In Megrelian, it is called "selegin". Sulguni is made only from natural ingredients: cow's or Buffalo milk by coagulating rennet with pure cultures of lactic acid bacteria. The average fat content of sulguni is 45%.
In 2016, the government of Georgia issued a patent for sulguni and several other dishes of Georgian cuisine. This means that the cheese called "sulguni" can only be made on the territory of Georgia in compliance with the recipe, technological process and must meet certain quality criteria.
To date, 14 types of cheese are officially registered in Georgia: dambal khacho, chogi, tenili, kalti, Kobi, Adjarian chechili, meskhuri chechili, Megrelian sulguni, sulguni, Svan sulguni, Guda, Tushinsky Guda, Imereti cheese, Georgian cheese.
By the same order of Nikoloz Antidze dated November 2, "traditional Ajarian embroidery" was declared a monument of intangible cultural heritage.
"Crafts are traditionally of great importance in Adjara. Embroidery in Adjara was an integral part of the bride's dowry. Embroidery traditions in Adjara are an integral part of the Georgian traditional culture and its interesting continuation.
Ajarian embroidery is distinguished by a variety of ornaments and subjects. It is mainly characterized by plants, animals and anthropomorphic species, as well as geometric shapes. Adjarian embroidery is closely related to the artistic and symbolic forms of Georgian Church embroidery. These include a cross, a star, a rhombus, birds, fish, sun symbols, deer, carnations, and four-pointed plant ornaments embroidered with a cross or placed in a rhombus. Especially interesting are the options for transmitting the forms of the tree of life theme," the Agency said in a statement.
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