Prospects for creating an ethno-visual atlas of Turkish Georgians

Abstract

Ethnographic life of Turkish Georgians keeps some interesting side of Georgian traditional manufacturing practice and material or spiritual culture, many such details, that are either forgotten or just kept at a home usage level in Georgia. But the rapid dynamics of culture causes the disappearance of many elements from the traditional culture preserved by Turkish Georgians.

Considering all above mentioned, the importance of video monitoring and aims and tasks of creating video atlas and anthropological film based on visual materials are analyzed in the given study. The creation of a video atlas of this type will play its role in solving the problem of transferring of original traditional ethno culture between generations. Thanks to video atlas enormous spiritual culture accumulated by generations will be available for a new generation of Turkish Georgians, it will create a sense of reciprocity with this culture, will help them to clearly perceive and completely and colorfully comprehend the Georgian culture of different eras, strengthen their sense of national pride and help them to perceive themselves as bearers of the cultural heritage of the people of ancient history and great traditional values. At the same time, this atlas will be important not only in terms of representing and preserving the cultural heritage of Turkish Georgians, but also a great opportunity to wake up and strengthen the interest of the Georgian people in this heritage. More and more people will know the ethnic culture preserved by Turkish Georgians and due to this, a sense of reciprocity of a historical destiny by local people will appear. Films will be the best opportunity for positive contacts for both parties.