Tusheti

Tusheti (; Bats: თუშითა, romanized: tushita) is a historic region in northeast Georgia. A mountainous area, it is home to the Tusheti National Park.

Located on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, Tusheti is bordered by the Russian republics of Chechnya and Dagestan to the north and east, respectively; and by the Georgian historic provinces Kakheti and Pshav Khevsureti to the south and west, respectively. The population of the area is mainly ethnic Georgians called Tushs or Tushetians
Historically, Tusheti comprised four mountain communities: the Tsova (living in the Tsova Gorge), the Gometsari (living along the banks of the Tushetis Alazani River), the Pirikiti (living along the banks of the Pirikitis Alazani River), and the Chaghma (living close to the confluence of the two rivers). Administratively speaking, Tusheti is now part of the raioni of Akhmeta, itself part of Georgia's eastern region of Kakheti. The largest village in Tusheti is Omalo.

One of the most ecologically unspoiled regions in the Caucasus, Tusheti is a popular mountain trekking venue. Traditionally, the Tushs are sheep herders. Tushetian Guda cheese and high quality wool was famous and exported to various destinations. Even today sheep and cattle breeding is the leading branch of the economy of highland Tusheti. The local shepherds spend the summer months in the highland areas of Tusheti but live in the lowland villages of Zemo Alvani and Kvemo Alvani in wintertime. Their customs and traditions are similar to those of other eastern Georgian mountaineers (see Khevsureti), with some local nuances. Due to pre Christian customs, pork is considered bad luck; breeder will not raise pigs and "some families shun pork altogether".