Tbilisi Tales - Supra at Eka's House

Occasional tales from our life in the Republic of Georgia

Last weekend Sophie's babysitter Eka invited us to her house, along with a few other foreign families she knows, for a "supra" (which probably translates best as "feast"). Eka and her mother Madonna and brother Edward were gracious hosts, and we had a wonderful time.


Amy, Sophie, Maja, Gustav, Eka, Joseph, Madonna, Femke, Tea, Alfred, and Patrick


Eka and her mother must have cooked for two days. They made traditional Georgian foods like khachapuri (cheese pie), suckling pig, eggplant with walnut paste and pomegranate, and more. They also served homemade red and white wines.


Eka and her family even arranged to have their neighbors dance for us in traditional costumes.


Eka and her brother and cousin couldn't resist doing a little dancing themselves. Georgians are famous for their traditional dances, which are taught to all Georgian children as part of the primary school curriculum.


Madonna impressed us with her beautiful piano playing.


Gustav tried on the traditional sheep wool hat that comes from the most remote mountains of Georgia. Sophie found the hat completely terrifying and wanted nothing to do with it.


But she did have lots of fun just hanging out with friends new and old.