EDUCATION AND CULTURE IN KHELVACHAURI MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

The study of the history, life, culture and education of the separate administrative units occupies an important place in the historical-ethnographic study of Ajara. One of the important steps in the research of the mentioned problem is the municipality of Khelvachauri, which is distinguished by its history and diversity of cultural traditions. Khelvachauri municipality is located in the extreme south-western part of Georgia. Since time immemorial, there has been great interest in this area, which, together with certain factors, was facilitated by the specific geographical conditions, the main part of which is mountainous, and the part is the Black Sea coastline. In the study of the problem, the features that derive from the synthesis of three religions in the spiritual culture of the Khelvachauri population are taken into account.

The history of education and culture of Khelvachauri municipality is studied on the basis of ethnographic materials, written sources, archival materials and special literature collected in Khelvachauri municipality. The cultural development of Khelvachauri, suspended during the Ottoman era, was revived in the 19th century with the great efforts of Georgian figures, and further development began in the middle of the 20th century. This period is marked by the complete elimination of illiteracy, the expansion of the educational network, the establishment of cultural networks, etc.

Khelvachauri municipality is distinguished by the variety of present and past cultural traditions, which has taken a significant step in overcoming the problems of culture and education. The foundation of education and culture development in Khelvachauri region is many schools, pre-school institutions, clubs, and a network of libraries.