My Passion: Georgian Folk Dance

I remember from my childhood that I was introduced to dance when I was a little girl and what a pleasure it was for me to have been performing beautiful Georgian dance techniques to the sound of Georgian folk music. I was repeating after the teacher with great joy and diligence, and I wanted to be great at it. It became my passion from day one.

My love for Georgian folk dance is endless... Even now, if I had free time today, I would gladly join a group of Georgian folk dance lovers and spend my days in the atmosphere of dance and music. But since I do not have the opportunity to do so, all I can do is dance at home with my little daughter. She is not even a one-year-old but already in love with Georgian music and dance. Also, I always turn on videos of Georgian folk dances at home to entertain her, and, believe it or not, she tries to repeat the movements with me every time. I guess we both look q funny but adorable.

Georgian dance is the traditional dance of Georgia. It’s also called, Kartuli in English. Kartuli is characterized by amorous content that represents a chivalric courtship ritual and the aesthetic ideals of the nation. It takes its roots from the military moves, sports games, and dances celebrated during holidays in the Middle Ages. Every dance even tells a short story and has its grand finale. Georgian dance was popularised by Iliko Sukhishvili and his wife, Nino Ramishvili, founders of the Georgian National Ballet.

I remember the first year when I joined the Borusan Cat Georgia in November 2017. Soon we had a corporate party, and dear Rusiko remembered from my resume that I had an interest in Georgian folk dance. She came to me and asked me to dance at the party. I was enthusiastic to stand up and foot it. And also, I was glad to find myself a part of a big family that, at the same time, was embracing, caring, and interesting in different ways. I also remember Özgür Bey enthusiastically telling me that I was really good. That was how my first New Year in Borusan Cat Georgia started, and, since then, at every corporate party we have had since 2018, there were always photos of my Georgian dance performances.

I hope you can all find something other than work to fill your life with. I wish you all to find your passions like I did and open a place for them in your busy daily life. Don’t forget how important it is for us to breathe. Breathing is what we enjoy the most.