tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post1569140274245226352..comments2024-02-01T21:49:33.565+00:00Comments on Tired of London, Tired of Life: Eat Georgian food in HackneyTom Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201345543198833859noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617787042475515385.post-55653944482936013582009-04-07T16:10:00.000+01:002009-04-07T16:10:00.000+01:00I spent a month in Georgia in 2006, and can assure...I spent a month in Georgia in 2006, and can assure you that the country specialises in:<BR/>1. An ancient and unique three-part singing tradition that uses unconventional tunings and may even lack octave equivalence, said to be universal to all musical cultures;<BR/>2. Drinking unbelievable amounts of wine (a man might drink 3 litres at dinner - I'm not exaggerating!) which they claim to have invented (the Georgian word for 'wine' is 'ghwino');<BR/>3. An astoundingly complex language consisting mostly of consonants that is possibly not unrelated to point 2;<BR/>4. Unbounded hospitality;<BR/>5. Territorial disputes.<BR/>It's a robust, earthy, crazy, dangerous, hugely enjoyable place to visit. Go!Rob Ainsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545429147297468874noreply@blogger.com