Omalo Ethnographic Museum is an
ethnographic
Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject ...
museum
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in village Zemo (Upper) Omalo in
Tusheti
Tusheti ( ka, თუშეთი) is a historic region in northeast Georgia.
Geography
Located on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, Tusheti is bordered by the Russian republics of Chechnya and Dagestan to the north and eas ...
region,
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Tushetian Ethnographic Museum of Keselo, in Omalo preserves traditional items used by the
Tusheti people, such as agricultural tools, household items and weapons. Museum exhibition is dedicated to traditions and customs and reflects the way
Tushetians The Tushetians , or Tush , are a subgroup of Georgians who mainly live in Tusheti. Tsova Tushetians speak the Tsova Tushetian language and Chagma Tushetians speak the Chagma Tushetian dialect of Georgian.
Subgroups
The Tush divide themselves int ...
used to live in the past.
Exhibition also includes archeological finding, such as
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
axes and jewelry.
Tourist trail also includes
Keselo
Keselo ( ka, კესელო) is a small medieval fortress just above the village of Omalo in Tusheti (historic geographic area in eastern Georgia). The site is surrounded by the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. It is bordered ...
fortress.
Keselo-Kue
Agency of Protected Areas.
See also
* Tushetians The Tushetians , or Tush , are a subgroup of Georgians who mainly live in Tusheti. Tsova Tushetians speak the Tsova Tushetian language and Chagma Tushetians speak the Chagma Tushetian dialect of Georgian.
Subgroups
The Tush divide themselves int ...
* Keselo
Keselo ( ka, კესელო) is a small medieval fortress just above the village of Omalo in Tusheti (historic geographic area in eastern Georgia). The site is surrounded by the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. It is bordered ...
* Tusheti National Park
The Tusheti National Park in eastern Georgia is one of the eight new protected areas approved by Parliament of Georgia on 22 April 2003.
References
Museums in Georgia (country)
Ethnographic museums in Asia
Buildings and structures in Kakheti
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