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Tushetians in Traditional Dress

Group portrait of Tusheti residents in traditional clothing photographed by Vasil Roinashvili.

This ethnographic photograph, attributed to Vasil Roinashvili, depicts Tushetian men, women, and children wearing traditional regional clothing and jewelry in the mountainous Tusheti region of Georgia. The image documents local identity, dress traditions, and social representation during the early twentieth century and reflects the broader ethnographic photography practices of the late Imperial Caucasus.