Bebias & Babuas
Grandmothers and Grandfathers in Georgia are given special respect. When we were assigned with our first host family all the trainers commented, "You are so lucky, you have a Bebia!" The family is usually living in the Father's parents' home. The grandparents are closely involved in the lives of their children
and schvili schvili (grandchildren). At our home in Gori the 87 year old Bebia's opinion weighed heavily in all family decision making.
Another observation on senior citizens is that if they have economic hardship they can be seen sweeping the street, peddling gum on the train, hauling styrofoam containers strapped around their necks filled with ice cream bars for sale or sitting on the street corner selling the ever popular unshelled sunflowerseeds wrapped in newspaper cones.
Eric's Bebia is an energenic farm hand. She gave me a lesson on milking the cow.
We hiked out to the distant family field to find her in the hot midday sun pulling onions and carrots.
Grandmothers and Grandfathers in Georgia are given special respect. When we were assigned with our first host family all the trainers commented, "You are so lucky, you have a Bebia!" The family is usually living in the Father's parents' home. The grandparents are closely involved in the lives of their children
and schvili schvili (grandchildren). At our home in Gori the 87 year old Bebia's opinion weighed heavily in all family decision making.
Another observation on senior citizens is that if they have economic hardship they can be seen sweeping the street, peddling gum on the train, hauling styrofoam containers strapped around their necks filled with ice cream bars for sale or sitting on the street corner selling the ever popular unshelled sunflowerseeds wrapped in newspaper cones.
Eric's Bebia is an energenic farm hand. She gave me a lesson on milking the cow.
We hiked out to the distant family field to find her in the hot midday sun pulling onions and carrots. 
She spends her entire day on chores. On the way home we ran into her friend, hauling huge bundles of dill. 
Her shoes and socks are caked with mud. She loved joining us in the outdoor kitchen for a ludi (beer) and was giving out the warmest hugs and smiles you've ever seen.
Her shoes and socks are caked with mud. She loved joining us in the outdoor kitchen for a ludi (beer) and was giving out the warmest hugs and smiles you've ever seen.
2 comments:
Quill and I are SO enjoying your Georgian blog. The photos are great and we get all the sights, sounds, smells and tastes without any of the hardships that the two of you are going through.
So Mark, have you gotten Lisa to split any wood yet?
We'll look forward to your next entry.
Great pictures. How do you get on line? Isn't the Black Sea a resort? Have you been there yet?
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