Saturday, October 28, 2023

City Council to Discuss Proposal to Ban Traditional Earthen Overns

Luisi Aǵčiḱâni

Dačrili - Just west of the city of Romda, you will find the city of Dačrili, which is home to just over eighteen thousand people. In recent years, Dačrili has experienced an alarming increase in residential and commercial fires, with over fifty-seven fires in the city directly attributed to the use of traditional outdoor ovens.

These outdoor ovens, known as Ḱerebi in Agausian, are small and partially dug into the ground, constructed using stones from the nearby Lečûm mountains. Local legend has it that cooking on these stones provides natural health and spiritual benefits. In the Tsënt́ri region, a local economy has even emerged around the craft and construction of these earthen ovens.

On Tuesday, the Dačrili city council, consisting of eleven members including ten council representatives and the city's mayor, announced their intention to deliberate on a measure that would ban the use of Ḱerebi within the city limits on residential properties. This measure would also establish a licensing board for Ḱerebi used in hospitality and services within the city.

Mayor Art́ur Gurgenovi (AL), who supports this legislation, emphasized the need for action after a recent devastating fire last month that destroyed several buildings and claimed two lives. This fire was caused by an unattended Ḱerebi outside a local café. He stated, "These careless actions have not only drained Dačrili's already limited funds but have also taken lives. We must take steps to protect our citizens."

Mikai Svani, a local third-generation Ḱerebi sculptor, expresses concerns about the potential impact of the ban on his business and the cultural heritage of the city. He said, "While I do operate throughout the region, the majority of my business is here in the city. If I can't work within the city, I fear for my family's legacy, and we risk losing a significant part of our culture." Svani shared these thoughts during our visit to his shop in the small village of Rovsela, located just outside the city.

However, not everyone disagrees with the ban's intentions, and there is a legal precedent for such a measure. The city of Romda, closely connected to Dačrili, implemented a complete ban on these ovens in 2009, with the exception of licensed restaurants and cafes. The city council in Dačrili is looking to use Romda's decade-old ban as a model for their own legislation.

 (Agausian Translation)

Kalak Romdas dasavletit nakavt kalak Dačrilis, sadatsëâ sul raǵatsëâ tvramet́i atasze met́i adamâni tsëkovrobs. Bolo tsëlebši Dačrilima ganitsëada sagangašo zrda satsëkovrebel da ḱomertsëâ kanžrebši, kalakši ormotsëdašviže met́i kanžari ṕirdaṕir mëḱutvneba t́raditsëâ gare ǵumelebis gamoḱenebas.

Es gare ǵumelebi aris ṕat́ara da natsëlobriv mitsëaši gatkrili, agebulâ aklomdebare lečumis mtebis kvebit. Aǵilobrivi legenda ambobs, rom am kvebze momzadeba bunebriv žanmrtelobasa da sulër sargebels ižleva. Tsent́ris regionši aǵilobrivi eḱonomiḱatsëâ ḱi gačnda am tikis ǵumelebis kelosnobisa da mšeneblobis garšemo.

Samšabatsëâ, Dačrilis sakalako sabčom, romelitsëâ šeǵeboda tertmet́i tsëvrisagan, mat šoris ati sabčos tsëarmomaǵeneli da kalakis meri, gamótsëkada ganzrakva ganekilat ǵonisžëba, romelitsëâ aḱržalavda ḱerebis gamoḱenebas kalakis sazǵvrebši satsëkovrebel saklebze. Es ǵonisžëba aseve šekmnis salitsënzio sabčos ḱerebistvis, romlebitsëâ gamoiḱeneben masṕinžlobasa da kalakši momsakurebas.

Merma Art́ur Gurgenovi (AL) romelitsëâ mkars ûčers am ḱanonmdeblobas, kazgasmit aǵnišna mokmedebis ûtsëlebloba gasul tveši damangreveli kanžris šemdeg, romelmatsëâ ramdenime šenoba gaanaǵura da ori adamânis sitsëtsëkle šeitsëra. Kanžari aǵilobrivi ḱapes garet ûṕat́rono kerëbma gamoitsëvâ. Man ganatsëkada, rom "am dûdevrma kmedebebma ara mkolod amotsëra Dačrilis isedatsëâ šezǵudé saksrebi, aramed sitsëtsëkletsëâ šeitsëra. Čven ûnda gadavǵat nabižebi čveni mokalakëbis dasatsëavad."

Mikai Svani, aǵilobrivi mesame taobis herebis mokandaḱe, gamotkvams šešpotebas aḱržalvis ṕot́entsëâ gavlenas mis biznessa da kalakis ḱult́urul memḱvidreobaze. Man tkva: "miukedavad imisa, rom me vmušaob mtel regionši, čemi biznesis ûmet́esi natsëli ak aris kalakši. Tu ar šemižlâ mušaoba kalakši, mešinâ čemi ožakis memḱvidreobis da čven risḱavs čveni ḱult́uris mnišvnelovani natsëlis daḱargvas." Es azrebi Svanima gaizâra čveni st́umrobisas mis maǵazâši, ṕat́ara sopel Rovselaši, romelitsëâ kalakgaret mdebareobs.

Tumtsëâ, ḱvela ar etankmeba aḱržalvis ganzrakvas da aseti ǵonisžëbis samartlebrivi ṕretsëedent́i arsebobs. Kalak Romdam, romelitsëâ mčidrod aris daḱavširebé Dačrilitan, am ǵumelebis sré aḱržalva 2009 tsëls daatsësa, garda litsënzirebé rest́ornebisa da ḱapëbisa. Dačrili s saḱrebulo tsëdilobs gamoiḱenos Romdas attsëleulis aḱržalva, rogortsëâ saḱutari ḱanonmdeblobis modeli.

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