Georgia "Supra" - Georgia PCV Tom Kerwin

The Georgian word “supra” literally translates to tablecloth, but it is mainly used to refer to feasts, parties, and celebrations. The supra is a time when family, friends, guests, and even strangers share a meal to celebrate life. The most notable aspect of any supra is the overabundance of food, including clay oven bread, an assortment of salads, khinkali (meat dumplings), lobiani (bean-filled bread), khachapuri (cheese-filled bread), mtsvadi (meat roasted over hot coals), badrijani (eggplant with walnut sauce), chicken, cheese, fried potatoes, and cakes. The “tamada,” or toast master, is the leader of the supra. He is selected by the people present or by the host. The tamada’s job is to lead everyone in toasts of wine or “chacha,” an alcohol similar to moonshine. The tamada dedicates toasts to God, Georgia, children, parents, friends, the deceased, and anything and anyone else he deems worthy or appropriate. Supras are often filled with song and dance accompanied by a pandori, a Georgian guitar similar to the ukulele. Georgians are among the most hospitable people in the world, and as such food is constantly being prepared and set out for guests. There is never a bad time for a surpa - from birthday parties to weddings, you can always find Georgians celebrating life with overflowing wine cups and plates of food stacked high.
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