Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Step into Svaneti, where life and death still speak the language of the past.
Tucked between Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the 40 remote mountain villages of Svaneti have preserved customs long forgotten elsewhere. Isolated by 5,000-meter peaks, the Svans live in a world shaped by ancient beliefs and powerful rituals.
Here, death is not an ending but a presence. Along winding roads, small roadside altars honor the departed with offerings of alcohol and cigarettes—tokens for spirits believed to return among the living. Weddings, too, are moments of deep tradition. When a marriage takes place, elders emerge in full traditional dress, reviving centuries-old rituals in celebration.
These fragile yet enduring customs reflect a culture fighting to survive in a rapidly changing world.
Documentary: The Svans - Between Tradition and Modern World
Direction: Andreas Lünser
Production: Spiegel TV
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Step into Svaneti, where life and death still speak the language of the past.
Tucked between Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the 40 remote mountain villages of Svaneti have preserved customs long forgotten elsewhere. Isolated by 5,000-meter peaks, the Svans live in a world shaped by ancient beliefs and powerful rituals.
Here, death is not an ending but a presence. Along winding roads, small roadside altars honor the departed with offerings of alcohol and cigarettes—tokens for spirits believed to return among the living. Weddings, too, are moments of deep tradition. When a marriage takes place, elders emerge in full traditional dress, reviving centuries-old rituals in celebration.
These fragile yet enduring customs reflect a culture fighting to survive in a rapidly changing world.
Documentary: The Svans - Between Tradition and Modern World
Direction: Andreas Lünser
Production: Spiegel TV
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