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  In the mountainous region of Mestia in Upper-Svanetia which is a veritable natural fortress tucked away in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains at an altitude of over two thousand metres. Historical dance songs (in the form of rounds) are an integral part of daily life. Isolated for many years and guardians of a dialect which is the archaic derivation of the Georgian language the Svanes who are thought to be of Sumerian origin have perpetuated a unique vocal tradition in Georgia