Kolkhoba ( ka, კოლხობა, tr, Kolhoba, lzz, Ǩolxoba) is an annual Laz festival held each year at the end of August or the beginning of September in Sarpi village,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

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/ref> It was first held on August 7, 1978, and has since become an established tradition. Kolkhoba is a new name for the ancient holiday of

Lazeti Lazistan ( lzz, ლაზონა, Lazona; ka, ლაზეთი, Lazeti, or ჭანეთი ''Ç'aneti''; ota, لازستان, Lazistān) is a historical and cultural region of the Caucasus and Anatolia, traditionally inhabited by the Laz ...

region, which is related to the cult of sea. Lazeti residents used to gather on the coast and swim in the sea. Festival has revived the former lifestyle of Lazeti residents and moments of human relations typical to the times of

ancient Greece Ancient Greece ( el, Ἑλλάς, Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity ( AD 600), that comprised a loose collection of cult ...

and

Colchis In Greco-Roman geography, Colchis (; ) was an exonym for the Georgian polity of Egrisi ( ka, ეგრისი) located on the coast of the Black Sea, centered in present-day western Georgia (country), Georgia. Its population, the Colchians a ...

related to the

Argonauts The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', ...

journey to Colchis. During the celebration of Kolkhoba theater performances are followed by a variety of activities and it is considered one of the main public festivals.

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Festivals in Georgia (country) Culture of Georgia (country) Autumn festivals September events Tourist attractions in Adjara Autumn events in Georgia (country) Recurring events established in 1978 1978 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Georgia-stub