The remote, mountainous Tusheti region of Georgia, where hospitality is prized above all, boasts some of the most breathtaking surroundings on earth. Read More
The complex cuisine of Georgia varies by region, ingredients, and spices. Here's a taste of Georgia, with some of MIR staffers' favorite dishes. Read More
While in Kyzyl, a small Siberian village in remote Tuva, Tatiana took one of our favorite photos from her trip: a photo of a shaman ceremony.
The photo was taken about halfway through the trip, when the group met with a shaman for a demonstration of an authentic ceremony. Tuvan shamanism is based on an animistic spiritual belief that used to be an integral part of Tuvan life and, to some extent, still is. Shamans intercede for people with the spirit world, the unseen world that pervades the Tuvan’s environment.
Anya von Bremzen is an award-winning food writer and the author of such delectable cookbooks as Please to the Table and Maste... Read more
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