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A healing song / lullaby from the highland of the region of Imereti in western Georgia.

Iavnanas were traditionally sung in Georgia and throughout the Caucasus to ward off spirits, also called "lords" (batonebi), that brought sicknesses such as smallpox, measles and mumps to children. The songs are of a gentle nature and are often sung by women.

The follow excerpt about the Iavnana is taken from page 125 of "Violet on the Mountain: An Anthology of Georgian Folk Poetry," translated and edited by Kevin Tuite.  It begins by speaking about the violet and the rose, two flowers that are frequently referenced in the Iavnana songs:

"Kot'et'ishvili notes that in a certain folk tale, the violet is associated with the 'queen of the underworld,' and the rose with its king. In both cases, the violet is linked with a woman and the rose with a man. The Western reader would never imagine that this charming lullaby, with its sumptuous images of satin, gold, and rubies, was addressed to the supernatural beings that the traditional Caucasians dreaded more than others.  The word 'lords' (bat'onebi) is a euphemism for those contagious diseases, measles and smallpox, which until recently exacted a horrible toll of death and disfigurement among the children of the Caucasus."

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A healing song / lullaby from Samegrelo.

Iavnanas were traditionally sung in Georgia and throughout the Caucasus to ward off spirits, also called "lords" (batonebi), that brought sicknesses such as smallpox, measles and mumps to children. The songs are of a gentle nature and are often sung by women.

The follow excerpt about the Iavnana is taken from page 125 of "Violet on the Mountain: An Anthology of Georgian Folk Poetry," translated and edited by Kevin Tuite.  It begins by speaking about the violet and the rose, two flowers that are frequently referenced in the Iavnana songs:

"Kot'et'ishvili notes that in a certain folk tale, the violet is associated with the 'queen of the underworld,' and the rose with its king. In both cases, the violet is linked with a woman and the rose with a man. The Western reader would never imagine that this charming lullaby, with its sumptuous images of satin, gold, and rubies, was addressed to the supernatural beings that the traditional Caucasians dreaded more than others.  The word 'lords' (bat'onebi) is a euphemism for those contagious diseases, measles and smallpox, which until recently exacted a horrible toll of death and disfigurement among the children of the Caucasus."

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