Adjarian Chokha
A chokha, also known as a cherkeska, is a woolen coat with a high neck that is part of the traditional male dress of peoples of the Caucasus.
The Adjarian chokha is worn in Adjara, Guria regions of Georgia and was worn in historical Lazeti (modern day Turkey), though, the outfit is more similar to the clothing worn by Pontic Greeks
Adjaran national men's costume consists of a shirt (perangi) and trousers cut out (dzigva) and sewn from wool fabric or sateen of a dark colour, usually black. Because the trousers are folded, wide on top and narrowed down, they were comfortable and practical to wear in action. The chokha was tied around with a special broad colourful belt sometimes made of leather with laces.
The head covering is a Kabalakhi (bashlik) it is a winter headwear made of thin wool. Of course, a traditional Caucasian outfit would not be complete without a dagger in sheath, a rifle and bandoiler, as seen in the above example housed in the Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia.
