Epic table song from Guria. Source variant by Anton, Davit and Meliton Dumbadze. Transcribed by Dmitri Araqishvili in Ozurgeti in 1903.
The tune is reminiscent of a Gurian work song, “Khelkhvavi”
The Alipasha mentioned in the song was a real historical personnage, who, during the war in 1877-1878 betrayed the Russian government and defected to the Ottoman side.
Voice II - Sandro Natadze.
lyrics
Alipasha gvighalat’a chagviqvana K’virik’etshi
Translation:
Alipasha betrayed us and brought us to K’virik’eti
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