Kakhetians

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Kakhetians are an ethnographic subgroup of Georgians traditionally inhabiting the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia, known for their distinct dialect, customs, and winemaking heritage.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kakhetians canonical 4
Kakhetian dialect 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnographic group
subgroup of Georgians
associatedWithCity Gurjaani
Kvareli
Lagodekhi
Sighnaghi
Telavi
belongTo Kartvelian peoples
church Georgian Orthodox Church
country Georgia
culturalIdentity eastern Georgian
culturalRegion Kakheti
customs distinct local customs
dialect Kakhetian dialect of Georgian
linked to: Georgian language
ethnicity Georgian
linked to: Georgians
ethnographicRegionOf Georgia
haveDistinct dance traditions
folk traditions
folklore
musical traditions
knownFor qvevri winemaking
viticulture
wine production
language Georgian language
locatedIn eastern Georgia
linked to: Eastern Georgia
neighboringGroups Kartlians
Khevsurians
linked to: Khevsureti

Tushetians
linked to: Gurians
partOf Georgians
regionPartOf Kakheti region of Georgia
linked to: Kakheti
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
shareCultureWith other Georgian ethnographic groups
socialInstitution Georgian supra (feast)
tradition winemaking heritage
traditionalArchitecture rural stone and brick houses
traditionalDrink Georgian wine
traditionalEconomy agriculture
viticulture and winemaking
traditionalFamilyStructure extended family
traditionalFood Georgian cuisine
traditionalOccupation grape growing
traditionalRegion Kakheti
useOf qvevri clay vessels for wine
useScript Georgian script
wineGrapesCultivated Kisi
Mtsvane Kakhuri
Rkatsiteli
Saperavi

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kartvelebi ethnicSubgroup Kakhetians
Kartlians sharesCultureWith Kakhetians
Kartlians relatedGroup Kakhetians
Imeretians relatedGroup Kakhetians
Georgian language hasMajorDialect Kakhetian dialect
linked to: Kakhetians