Editing Adjara (section)

== Traditional public festivals ==

===Selimoba===
Selimoba is held in the village of Bako, [[Khulo|Khulo Municipality]] on June 3 and commemorates the life of [[Selim Khimshiashvili]]. A concert with the participation of local amateur groups of a folk handicraft products exhibition is held during the festival. It is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Adjara.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Selimoba |url=https://gobatumi.com/public/en/catalog/820-selimoba |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=gobatumi.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Shuamtoba===
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Shuamtoba ("inter-mountain festival") is a traditional festival, which is held on the summer mountain pastures of two municipalities (Khulo and [[Shuakhevi]]), during the first weekend of every August. Horse racing, a folk handicraft exhibition and a concert involving folk ensembles are held as well.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

===Machakhloba===
Machakhloba is a Machakhela gorge festivity, held in the second half of September. It is a traditional holiday celebrated in Machakhela gorge, [[Khelvachauri]] Municipality. The festival begins at the Machakhela rifle monument (at the point of convergence of the rivers [[Machakhelistsqali|Machakhelistskali]] and [[Chorokhi]]), continues in the village Machakhlispiri and ends in the village Zeda Chkhutuneti.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Machahloba |url=https://www.gobatumi.com/en/catalog/119-machakhloba |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=www.gobatumi.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Kolkhoba===
[[Kolkhoba]] is an ancient [[Laz people|Laz]] festival. It is held at the end of August or at the beginning of September in [[Sarpi, Georgia|Sarpi village]], [[Khelvachauri District]]. The story of the [[Argonauts]] is performed on stage during the festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kolkhoba |url=https://gobatumi.com/en/catalog/189-kolkhoba |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=gobatumi.com |language=en}}</ref>