Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Tamara Prepares Annual Christmas Market


T́anâ Amkvevi

Tamara - City officials are preparing for this weekend’s Christmas Market, where local vendors sell their goods. Bakers sell special Christmas and holiday cakes and sweets, while others sell homemade toys, clothes, candles, and other goods.

This annual tradition in Agausia sees visitors from all over the country, and vendors often stay open until sometimes all night. The first night of the market will be on Friday, where the city’s main Christmas tree will be lit. Tamara’s mayor Mat́rona Matei, the Archbishop of Tamara Irakli and President Aioviḱara are due to attend the lighting.

“This is a holiday tradition for us.” Said local volunteer Eḱat́erina Ḱvaratsëkelâ who was helping to decorate the large tree, which had only arrived earlier today. The market is due to be open Friday 22 December, until 5 January.

A total of three-hundred-eighty-seven vendors are expected to set up shop, many selling sweets and Ṕat́aratsëveti, a strong plum and citrus wine reaching a 70% alcohol content and Agausia traditional beverage. “My children look forward to the festival every year.” Said Tamara resident, and Member of Parliament, Âḱob Kelisḱošḱi. “They love all the cakes and candies, and I particularly enjoy the Gé ḱada [a type of sweet bread].” The market is also vital to the local economy of Agausia’s capital city.

In past years the city would see visitors from neighboring counties, who would come to buy and sell their wares. But in recent years, due to the war in Ukraine and escalating tension in the Black Sea, there have been less visitors.

Up to five-hundred thousand are expected to make the trip to the capital to participate in the market, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered additional policing to ensure public safety and order. "To ensure public safety and order, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has mobilized an additional 200 police units and implemented comprehensive logistical support measures." Minister Mamedovi said in a post online.

(Agausian Translation)

Kalakis opitsëaluri ṕirebi am šabat-ḱviris sašobao bazrobistvis emzadebân, sadatsëâ aǵilobrivi movačrëbi tavânt sakonels ḱidân. Mtsëkobelebi ḱidis sṕetsëalur sašobao da saǵhesastsëalo namtsëkvrebs da t́ḱbileuls, skvebi ḱi ḱidân kelnaḱet satamašoebs, t́ansatsëmels, santlebs da skva sakonels.

Agûsâ-ši es ḱoveltsëliuri t́raditsëâ st́umrebs mteli kveḱnis masšt́abit kvdeba da gamḱidvelebi kširad ǵâa kandakan mteli ǵamis ganmavlobaši. Bazrobis ṕirveli ǵame ṕarasḱevs ikneba, sadatsëâ kalakis mtavari nažvis ke ainteba. Ganatebas Tamaras Meri Mat́rona Matei, Tamaras Mtavareṕisḱoṕosi Iraḱli da Ṕrezident́i Aioviḱara déstsërebân.

"Es čventvis ǵesastsëalis t́raditsëâ." Tkva aǵilobrivma mokalisem Eḱat́erina Ḱvaratsëkelâ-m, romelitsëâ ekmareboda didi kis mortvas, romelitsë mkolod ǵes čamovida. Bazari ǵâ ikneba ṕarasḱevs 22 deḱembers, 5 ânvramde.

Mosalodnelâ, rom sul as otkmotsëdašvidi movačre mótsëḱobs maǵazâs, bevri ḱidis t́ḱbileuls da ṕat́aratsëeveti-s, klâvis da tsët́rusis žlër ǵvinos, romelitsëâ aǵtsëvs 70% alḱoholis šemtsëvelobas da Agûsâ t́raditsëâ sasmels. "Čemi švilebi ḱoveltsëliurad elân pest́ivals." Tkva Tamaras mtsëkovrebma da ṕarlament́is tsëvrma Âḱob Kelisḱošḱi. „Mat ûḱvart ḱvela namtsëkvari da t́ḱbile da me gansaḱutrebit momtsëns gé ḱada“. Bazari aseve sasitsëtsëklod mnišvnelovanâ Agûzis dedakalakis aǵilobrivi eḱonomiḱistvis.

Gasul tsëlebši kalaki nakavda st́umrebs mezobeli kveḱnebidan, romlebitsëâ modiodnen tavânti natsëarmis saḱidlad da gasaḱidad. Magram bolo tsëlebši, Ûḱrainis omisa da šav zǵvaši dažabulobis esḱalatsës gamo, mnakvelebi naḱlebi iḱo.

Bazris monatsëleobistvis dedakalakši kutas atasamde mgzavrobaa mosalodneli, kolo šinagan sakmeta saminist́rom sazogadoebrivi ûsaprtkoebisa da tsësrigis ûzrunvelsaḱopad damat́ebiti ṕolitsës bržaneba gastsëâ. „sazogadoebrivi ûsaprtkoebisa da tsësrigis ûzrunvelsaḱopad šinagan sakmeta saminist́rom mókdina ṕolitsës damat́ebit 200 kvedanaḱopis mobilizeba da ḱovlismomtsëveli logist́iḱuri mkardačeris ǵonisžëbebi. Amis šesakheb minist́rma Mamedovi onlain ṕost́ši ganatsëkada.

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