RITUAL: THE SUPRA

THE SUPRA

A GEORGIAN RITUAL OF TOASTING, DRINKING, AND DINING THAT TRADITIONALLY STRUCTURES ALL SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN GEORGIA. IN THE SUPRA, THE TOASTMASTER, OR TAMADA, LEADS DINERS THROUGH A SERIES OF TOASTS THAT RECOGNIZE STRUCTURES OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY. THE SUPRA IS A FORM OF GATHERING THAT LINKS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND PEOPLE TO THE COLLECTIVE SOCIETY IN A CEREMONIAL DISPLAY OF INDULGENCE IN THE BOUNTY OF THE TERRITORY: GOOD FOOD AND WINE.