Georgian dance is the traditional dance of Georgia. It has its roots in the military moves, sports games, and dances celebrated during holidays in the Middle Ages. Georgian dance was popularized by Iliko Sukhishvili and his wife, Nino Ramishvili, founders of the Georgian National Ballet.

Georgian dance - Kintouri

Two folk dances, Perkhuli and Khorumi, are inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Georgia list. Kintouri portrays the city life in old Tbilisi. The dance takes its name after "Kintos" who were small merchants in Tbilisi. They wore black outfits with baggy pants and usually carried their goods on their heads around the city. When a customer chose goods, a kinto would take the silk shawl hanging from his silver belt and wrap the fruits and vegetables in them to weigh. Kintos were known to be cunning, swift and informal. Such characteristics of Kinto are well shown in Kintouri. The dance is light natured.

Shushan Sargsyan, 8th grade

Yerevan Basic School № 75, Armenia

Kazbeguri (ყაზბეგური)

Kazbeguri originated in the Kazbegi Municipality in Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. The dance was created to portray relatively cold and rough atmosphere of the mountains, shown through the vigor and the strictness of the movements and foot stomping. This dance is performed mainly by men. Costumes are a long black coloured shirt, black trousers, a pair of black boots, and black headgear. Musical instruments include bagpipes, a panduri, achangi, and drums.

Zhanna Sargsyan, 8th grade

Yerevan Basic School № 75

Kartuli

Kartuli is one of the most famous dances of Georgian couples. The musical size of the dance is 6/8. Dance requires great skill and expression, there is an element of competition in it.  The dance begins with the young man, who then invites the girl. It is a wedding dance, usually after davlur.

Suren Sargsyan, 7th grade

Yerevan Basic School № 75

Khevsuruli (ხევსურული)

This mountain dance unites love, courage, respect for women, toughness, competition, skill, beauty, and colorfulness into one performance. The dance starts out with a flirting couple. Unexpectedly, another young man appears, also seeking the hand of the woman. Vigorous fighting between the two men and their supporters ensues. The quarrel is stopped temporarily by the woman's veil. Traditionally, when a woman throws her head veil between two men, all disagreements and fighting halts. However, as soon as the woman leaves the scene, the fighting continues. The young men from both sides attack each other with swords and  shields.